Recollections Of A Bleeding Heart by Don Watson
A Portrait of Paul Keating PM
An insider’s chronicle of serving as chief speechwriter to Australia’s prime minister in the early–mid 1990s, blending diary-like observation with sharp analysis of policy battles, media pressures, and the craft of political language. It traces the ambition behind landmark speeches and reforms—economic restructuring, engagement with Asia, reconciliation, and the republican push—while revealing cabinet tensions, factional warfare, and the corrosive tempo of the press cycle. Wry, incisive, and ultimately disillusioned, it portrays a brilliant yet combative leadership striving for “big picture” change as fatigue, hubris, and shifting public mood culminate in electoral defeat.
- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- Australian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 700-800
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
- No ratings yet
- Alternate Titles
- None
This book is not currently on any lists.