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The Latham Diaries

These are the political diaries of Mark Latham, once regarded as a rising star of Australian public life. Written from inside the Labor Party, the entries record the day-to-day pressures of political work: campaigns, rivalries and the strains of holding office. Read as a whole, the diaries offer a close look at one man, the party he belonged to, and the wider country at a pivotal point in its political history. The book will appeal to readers interested in Australian politics, political memoir, and the realities behind the headlines.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 429 pages

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