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LaurieOakes

@laurieoakes

Retired political journalist. b. August 14,1943. Crime reader. Patron BADSydney Crime Writers Festival.

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A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read: “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no

A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read:

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” 

A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no
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They don’t come much better than Bill Hayden. He wld have made a great PM.Inheriting Bill’s policies and the people he’d put in key roles gave Hawke a head start.A politician in the finest Labor tradition. Humble,decent, clever,game as they come, Bill’s contribution was immense.

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Neil Mitchell— above all, a bloody good journalist. That made him one of our best radio commentators,an incisive interviewer and an accomplished stirrer. It was a privilege to join his program from time to time over the years

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Sam Maiden might have given some RN listeners the flutters, but “onanism” Is a sadly neglected word in political commentary.

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Vale Steele Hall. Great bloke whose contribution as SA premier,senator and reformer of the Liberal Party is sadly under-rated. One of the gutsiest and most principled politicians I’ve known.