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Wednesday, 10 March 2004
John HowardRemember him? Poor bugger makes a political career out of honesty only to have it come back and bite him on the bum. You’re not dubbed Honest John for nothing. Sadly for the Coalition, even Howard’s most fanatical supporters at heart have grave doubts about their idol’s integrity. On issues like tax, health, the economy, education, it’s possible he hasn’t blatantly lied. Shifty, slimy, repulsive – yes. But not outright duplicitous. However – when it comes to issues of sending the young lads and ladies of the nation into the firing line for a war based on fabricated pretences. Or, when it’s politically convenient to sling allegations of “children overboard” against refugees. And even to let a shipload of asylum-seekers perish in the high seas, well, let’s not let integrity get in the way of the slaughter of a goodly sum of Pakis. Why lie, John? It’s naughty, don’t you know. And what now, John? MARK Latham has changed the political landscape in just 100 days. He's not a "new" politician but he definitely has a fresh face and a fresh approach. His success in the polls has been spectacular. His ability to rattle John Howard and the Coalition has been unprecedented. |