of the opportunity to evaluate and analyse the policies on offer by the major parties, simply because the media insists on lapping at the feet of these egotistical, embittered has-beens. And just as we get over this latest distraction...cue the release of Maxine McKew's book. Boring, insulting. DG: Avid Reader: 27 Sep 2012 9:41:53am Incorrect. What you are suggesting reeks of censorship. When a highly respected ex ALP minister writes a book about the ALP, I don't need you to tell me that the Australian should focus on other issues. News is news. Besides, reporting one doesn't automatically imply not reporting the other. das: 26 Sep 2012 3:30:50pm well here we go again,another ex pollie, who now with a one hundred and fifty thousand plus super indexed for life ,is about to throw stones from the side line at not only the leader but to a party who sold chook raffles and meat trays to put him in parliament for that indexed pension .Oh he thinks he done it all by himself.It shows the lack of strength of character in a man who turn on it's own, because his lack of courage to do the stone throwing while in the parliamentary party where he has to stand face to face with those he criticize .Thank you Lindsay for leaving parliament ,it seems that the party is better for it.Get a hobby. gannet: 26 Sep 2012 3:31:24pm He may be partially correct about the current ALP in the historic context of