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Elena Conaway 2020-11-27 at 10:36 amReply
Battleground
Why the Liberal Party Shirtfronted Tony Abbott
by Wayne Errington, Peter van Onselen- ISBN: 9780522869712 (0522869718)
- Format: paperback, 277 pages
- Author: Wayne Errington, Peter van Onselen
- Publisher: Melbourne University Press
- Release date: November 18, 2015
- Language: english
About The Book
Battleground chronicles the paradox of the Abbott prime ministership: the virtues of loyalty when pragmatism was required; strong social values at odds with community attitudes; and honesty when tactics and strategy were essential. All would bring him undone.
Tony Abbott came to office lauded as the most effective leader of the opposition since Whitlam, but the signs of an imperfect transition to the prime ministership would soon emerge. Why did Abbott fail to grow into the job to which he had aspired for decades?
Backbenchers complained about the leader’s office, the lack of access, front benchers leaked cabinet processes to the media. His long apprenticeship in religion, journalism and political life prepared him for neither the mundane business of people management nor the commanding heights of national leadership. Public goodwill evaporated after a tough first budget the government failed to explain. Inside the Liberal party individual ambitions and a succession of poor polls produced increasing concern that the next election was lost. As a result, the horse named self-interest won yet again.
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