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forest444

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6. Amazing. Thank you for the background.

Reply to Matilda (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 10:45 PM

Jul 2016

That confirms my initial impressions about Hawke - that, like so many other men of good will, he was a man with a fair amount of personal shortcomings; but whose heart was in the right place and was more or less able to get things done for his country.

The Bushes, on other other hand, had far more serious vices (especially the younger Bush); but few, if any, of the virtues.

Thanks again for all the insight and info, Matilda. Here's one for the memories:

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Linda Burney becomes first Indigenous woman elected to Australia's lower house. [View all] forest444 Jul 2016 OP

And I expect she'll be a very capable one. Matilda Jul 2016 #1

My guess is that the sky's the limit for her. Are we looking at a future Australian Prime Minister? forest444 Jul 2016 #2

There's no doubt, Bob was a player in his day. Matilda Jul 2016 #3

Sorry to hear that. I understand he was a good Prime Minister. forest444 Jul 2016 #4

There's some debate about how good Hawke was at policy-making. Matilda Jul 2016 #5

Amazing. Thank you for the background. forest444 Jul 2016 #6

There was a touching scene at the Labor launch before the election. Matilda Jul 2016 #7

Gives me a warm feeling just picturing that. Thank you. forest444 Jul 2016 #8

It's bouncing up and down daily. Matilda Jul 2016 #9

I see. Sounds like another Turnbull government, but with a number of (probably welcome) changes. forest444 Jul 2016 #10