If a political system survives long enough, its distortions and unfairness become normalised, writes Paul Tambyah, chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party.
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Lawrence’s stunning success
Lawrence Wong and the PAP were the big victors at GE2025, though the WP and society at large can take consolation from the results.
Recurrent affairs
Inequality and your vote
Inequality is arguably the most important big-picture issue at stake in the upcoming general election.
Affordability in the lion city: is Singapore’s public housing model built to last?
How has Singapore’s public housing model evolved since independence? In analysing the roots of this model and examining the factors contributing to the current public housing crisis, this essay argues that a revision of the original Housing and Development Board programme is vital moving forward.
The unchanging PAP playbook
As the ruling People's Action Party gathered for its biennial conference, it has become clear that its 4G leaders plan to stick to its political playbook, even as the politics of fear becomes increasingly self-defeating.
Lee Hsien Loong’s mixed legacy
The two-decade rule of Singapore’s third prime minister has led to a fabulously rich global city, but also a society that is more unequal and divided than ever before.
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