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Diary

4 May 2013

As the bus taking a group of us to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral left Fleet Street and followed Ludgate Hill towards St Paul’s Cathedral, I recalled standing there, in a huge… Read more

Farewell, fellow warrior

13 April 2013

In October 1979, as Treasurer in the Fraser government, I attended the Annual Conference of the British Conservative Party in Blackpool. For the Tories, it was a rousing occasion. Margaret… Read more

We don’t need to choose

6 October 2012

Much of today’s discussion about international relations is based on the assumption that, inevitably, China will rival the US in every way. As a consequence, conflict between these powers is… Read more

Pride of Lyons

29 October 2011

Joseph Aloysius (Joe) Lyons claimed three firsts in Australian politics. He was the first — and so far only — Tasmanian to become Prime Minister of Australia. He has been… Read more

Bush passed the ultimate test of a president

4 February 2009

Let me advance two reasons why history should judge the presidency of George W Bush to have been a success. The first is that he took the action necessary to… Read more