Bring Back Bob Hawke

Avatar Posted by hippo 446 days ago (http://decomposingtrees.blogspot.com)
Category: general
To be completely honest, Bob Hawke was always overshadowed in my mind by Keating and Whitlam.

Despite him being the last Federal Labor leader to win from Opposition, there isn't as strong a legacy attached to him. Keating is associated with the Republic, reconcilliation and engagement with Asia while Whitlam with universal health care, free education and an end to the Vietnam War but it's harder to think of something that is...well for the lack of better words Hawkesque, the economic reforms of the 80s for example associated more broadly than just with Hawke. However, after hearing him speak last night at the 'Labor Leader on Labor Leader' Fabian Society event I have reassessed my thoughts on him.
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