I remembered a funny story about Hawke calling a pensioner a 'silly old bugger' after being bailed up by him in a shopping centre. Can you imagine a modern politician saying that?
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I remembered a funny story about Hawke calling a pensioner a 'silly old bugger' after being bailed up by him in a shopping centre. Can you imagine a modern politician saying that?
It was a bloody media storm at the time though Michael!Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
Way back in time when Hawkie was ACTU President I remember dad, a died in the wool Liberal voter saying that one day Bob would be the PM of Australia and he'd make a good one.
Probably won some votes for Hawke. People like straight talkers.Quote:
Originally Posted by rick130