What's not to love.."I don't believe in pathetic little badges". How did we get from Keating to Morrison? The people have no imagination, and the average voter is ...well average and mediocre. Morrison is a reflection of who we REALLY are. Not, 'fair go' or 'mate ship', but selfishness, small-mindedness, cruelty and meanness.
Morrison and the political will that got him and on down to Abbott elected perfectly fits the bill for what Donald Horne was lamenting in The Lucky Country in the '60s, Wikipedia: Horne's intent in writing the book was to portray Australia's climb to power and wealth based almost entirely on luck rather than the strength of its political or economic system, which Horne believed was "second rate". In addition to political and economic weaknesses, he also lamented on the lack of innovation and ambition, as well as a philistinism in the absence of art, among the Australian population, viewed by Horne as being complacent and indifferent to intellectual matters. He also commented on matters relating to Australian puritanism, as well as conservatism...
Adams' prediction about Keating's legacy was spot-on. I was going through high school almost 20 years after Keating left office, and his name was barely spoken of outside of a section on Mabo. Same deal with Whitlam and Wave Hill, Hawke and Tiananmen Square, Rudd and the Apology.
Nonsense. Whitlam just known for Wave Hill? Hawke just known for Tiananmen Square. Keating legacy was niche so Adams May be right on that but anyone who knows history won’t sell short Labor’s upper echelon PMs.
Legacies aren't always restricted to the things that are actually talked about regularly, are they? The main legacy of Hawke/Keating are surely the economic reforms. It's a bit like how the majority of people probably can't name the inventors of various things we use in our everyday lives. That doesn't subtract from their practical legacy.
I love paul keating i so wish he was re elected in 1996 but even if he didn't won another term he should've stay on as opposition leader he probably would have beaten john howard in the 1998 election
If only he'd left Downer standing in opposition, instead of excoriating him and having Howard sleaze in instead, he could've played Toltoy with Downer for years...
Phillip is soooo up himself sometimes. Waffles on for his own gratification. Two stupid "IF" questions to start. Then some "WHAT SHOULDs". Yawn. Clicked away
Thanks for uploading! Miss having these sort of in-depth interviews on TV...
Thanks. We certainly have less politicians capable of engaging in in-depth conversations these days... let alone crap media.
A marvellous interview, thanks for uploading this.
Thank you!
The Godfather of Native Title what an Australian legend now, then and forever thank you Mr Keating.
This is fantastic. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks Ben.
What's not to love.."I don't believe in pathetic little badges". How did we get from Keating to Morrison? The people have no imagination, and the average voter is ...well average and mediocre. Morrison is a reflection of who we REALLY are. Not, 'fair go' or 'mate ship', but selfishness, small-mindedness, cruelty and meanness.
Morrison and the political will that got him and on down to Abbott elected perfectly fits the bill for what Donald Horne was lamenting in The Lucky Country in the '60s, Wikipedia:
Horne's intent in writing the book was to portray Australia's climb to power and wealth based almost entirely on luck rather than the strength of its political or economic system, which Horne believed was "second rate". In addition to political and economic weaknesses, he also lamented on the lack of innovation and ambition, as well as a philistinism in the absence of art, among the Australian population, viewed by Horne as being complacent and indifferent to intellectual matters. He also commented on matters relating to Australian puritanism, as well as conservatism...
A true elder statesman of Australian politics (very rare.)
Adams' prediction about Keating's legacy was spot-on. I was going through high school almost 20 years after Keating left office, and his name was barely spoken of outside of a section on Mabo. Same deal with Whitlam and Wave Hill, Hawke and Tiananmen Square, Rudd and the Apology.
Nonsense. Whitlam just known for Wave Hill? Hawke just known for Tiananmen Square. Keating legacy was niche so Adams May be right on that but anyone who knows history won’t sell short Labor’s upper echelon PMs.
@@latenightlogic There's only so much history you can teach outside of a dedicated modern history course.
Legacies aren't always restricted to the things that are actually talked about regularly, are they? The main legacy of Hawke/Keating are surely the economic reforms. It's a bit like how the majority of people probably can't name the inventors of various things we use in our everyday lives. That doesn't subtract from their practical legacy.
What liberal prime ministers are talked about for anything they did purposely.
Howard and gun buyback. That’s about it
Great interview. Very insightful. Thank you for uploading this.
A great thinker... not like the pygmies of the liberal party/national party!!!
To be fair he has given as good as he got that’s the game
A great Prime Minister
The privilege of the prime ministership Paul Keating never sort honour for himself afterwards.
Shows how intelligent both men are.
Phenomenal questions.
Yeesh he was already showing his age then
"the ones who have lost the most are the ones with the bigger spirit"
What TV show is this?
We haven’t had a leader since Keating. Just a series of managers. Or dodgy stepfathers. Nothing replaces the real thing.
I love paul keating i so wish he was re elected in 1996 but even if he didn't won another term he should've stay on as opposition leader he probably would have beaten john howard in the 1998 election
If only he'd left Downer standing in opposition, instead of excoriating him and having Howard sleaze in instead, he could've played Toltoy with Downer for years...
NSW Labor Right..... Everything wholesome about the Labor party. Just ask Abe Saffron.
Phillip is soooo up himself sometimes.
Waffles on for his own gratification.
Two stupid "IF" questions to start.
Then some "WHAT SHOULDs".
Yawn. Clicked away
You're so right about Phillip Adams, a pretentious windbag. However it was worth staying the course to hear Keating.
President Paul of his own Banana Republic and a pathetic cronie/sycophant on Phillip Adams.. Couldn't be bothered watching any of the crap..
Agree.Adams was arrogant and self loving.Keating did some excellent work as treasurer and had to gear Australia's economy to global standards !!
yaaaawn...what if history...totally self-indulgent...time to move on to reality
Still a narcissist