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Better than those other bastards

Some Prime Ministers grow into the job - where others clearly did not

6 September 2014

9:00 AM

6 September 2014

9:00 AM

I’ve told Tony Abbott I always have this consolation when work seems grim: I may not be great, but the bastard who’d replace me would almost certainly be worse. So best keep going. For instance, if I didn’t fill this page the editor might give it to that idiot Latham.

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