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LaurieOakes

@LaurieOakes

Retired political journalist. b. August 14,1943. Crime reader. Patron BADSydney Crime Writers Festival.

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calendar_today16-07-2009 00:04:12

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Sam Maiden might have given some RN listeners the flutters, but “onanism” Is a sadly neglected word in political commentary.

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Neil Mitchell— above all, a bloody good journalist. That made him one of our best radio commentators,an incisive interviewer and an accomplished stirrer. It was a privilege to join his program from time to time over the years

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They don’t come much better than Bill Hayden. He wld have made a great PM.Inheriting Bill’s policies and the people he’d put in key roles gave Hawke a head start.A politician in the finest Labor tradition. Humble,decent, clever,game as they come, Bill’s contribution was immense.

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A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read:

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”

A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no

A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read: “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no
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We’ve seen some terrific cricket but the enduring memory of the 2023 Ashes series will be the swivel-eyed loons in the Long Room at Lords.

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If there was ever a time I wanted people to retweet something - A vaccine specialist, Dr. Paul Offit, spells out how RFK Jr. played a role in discouraging vaccination rates in a small population. A measles outbreak followed which resulted in 83 deaths mostly of young children.

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When you look at what his relatives say about him why wld you care what he thinks? theaustralian.com.au/nation/long-sh…

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This new video raced past 1 million views in a few hours.

hate it because they cannot argue with it.

It's Trump - in his own words and exposed as a failure and serial liar.

It's the antidote to Trump's poison.

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