Meanwhile, John Howard will be taking a break in his hectic American speaking schedule to drop in to his farewell party. (click to enlarge image )
Writes one Crikey reader:
Just sighted the invitation to the John Howard Tribute Dinner to “…acknowledge the outstanding contribution he made to
Australia and to the Liberal party over the last 34 years.” Is that like… trawling around the
US bad mouthing Australia to any right wing think tank that will cough up a vase? Is that like … leaving the party as a broken wreck with no succession plan with a former ALP member as its leader? …
The deal is bargain basement in terms of political dinners these days. The price is only $250 a head and it’s at… not the Westin , not the Wentworth, not the Four seasons, its at a function centre in Leichhardt. Leichhardt? Is this a mea culpa for trashing our multicultural concept for a decade? Can’t they afford a downtown venue.
Imagine had he retired at the top, even at the end of APEC. This would be $1,000 a head do at the best pub in town … But one thing would have not changed, namely the MC. The Jones boy of course.
To misquote Oscar Wilde; “A man of no importance”.
only $250 to pay tribute to the xenophobes pin-up boy! can’t help but notice the front & centre photo op of ramos-horta but no pic of the lil’ deputy & sherriff bush! hey brian-it’s about accountability mate not howard hatin! ignorance is strength!
Oh well that’s a spoiler (!) for this venue. Pity for the chunky fellows of the Great Right Wing Conspiracy (!) pseudo mafia, as they do a seriously good double cone ice cream at Bar Italia just down the road in Norton st. … hate this diet ..
I threw up on seeing that, the fool should not be allowed back into the country. Let him see his days out sucking up to his mates Bush, Rumsfeld and Chaney. They deserve each other. This country does not.
He’s a lead brick that expects to float in an expansive and deep sea —– best forgotten