
Issue No 112		21 September 2001

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Belly's Turn

Well my letter did not go to print I understand that negative feedback while handy after an election loss should not help to loose one yet to be held.

However for middle Australia this is not the time to open Australia's doors to with out a door man , conservatives know and we must learn voters vote for reasons other than ideals.

Doctor Jim [ I love the girl] Cairns on election night ,the first faced by the Whitlam government, took early returns to heart saying*voters have shown a great deal of sophistication tonight*.

He was wrong in the next hour of counting we very near lost the election in a turn around.

Only about 15% of this countries voters think Howard was wrong ,only the same number think in politically correct terms on any issue

If we are to save our way of life and progress Labor politics much further we need to change Elections are to be won , not lost in support of views not share by most.

I have already had my sympathy for the murdered victims in the USA shouted down in full hostility by a left wing union official full on spit in the face anger.

No one who is honest doubts many share his view.

The left can rise to anger at Australia closing its doors to unwanted boat people yet not share my rage at mass murder

All good unionists start as leftys me too ,but I grew up! I want the Australian Labour Party to govern .

I would like to see Bob have no Carr become a member .

Sorry but I share the views of many who still vote ALP and many who left us forever, no open door unmanned.

No racism of any kind including from those who made our country home .

No attacks on our culture either.

The Labor movement must be a middle Australian mean lean election winning machine or nothing at all.

A Bell

Belly

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Issue 112 contents

Interview: Exit Interview
Michael Costa looks back at his 14 years with the Labor Council to chart the highs, the lows and the bits in between.

Parliament: Opening Salvo
In his Maiden Speech, delivered this week, Costa gave vent to his views on immigration, Marx, globalisation and mental health.

Scandals: My Evil Twin
Co-conspirator and 'intellectual soulmate' Mark Duffy recounts the legendary 'Leaked Paper' Affair and how its predictions soon came to pass.

Politics: An Agent for Change
Former secretary Michael Easson argues that Costa was instrumental in redefining the factional balance in NSW in the wake of the Cold War.

Review: The Thoughts of Chairman MC
Neale Towart trawls the collected works of Michael Costa and looks at his love-hate affair with Marx.

Factions: Kyoto Sunset
Naomi Steer - the first left-winger to work at Labor Council in decades - recalls how she discovered the real Michael in a Karaoke lounge.

History: A Proud Tradition
Former Premier Barrie Unsworth argues Costa enters Parliament as the best qualified Labor Council leader ever to make the transition.

Psychology: The Man Behind the Mask
Costa's predecessor Peter Sams argues that behind the bluff facade lay a loyal and caring friend.

Seduction: Michael and Me
Chris Christodoulou recounts how Costa convinced him to cross the factional divide and take up residence in Sussex Street.

Satire: Ode to Leon
Long-time sparring partner, Peter Botsman submits this lyrical tribute to Costa's career.

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