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Where It All Went Wrong

The case against John Howard

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Where It All Went Wrong

By: Amy Remeikis
Narrated by: Amy Remeikis
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Summary
 On the thirtieth anniversary of John Howard coming to power, a searing analysis of the untouchable prime minister: how the ‘great economic manager’ sold our future.

John Howard is often revered as one of the great Australian prime ministers (1996–2007): economically prudent, politically astute, ‘relaxed and comfortable’ with Australia’s identity, venerated by the Liberal Party and grudgingly admired by the left.

Why then – just twenty years after his government ended – are we in such a mess?

Amy Remeikis is one of our most astute and convincing political commentators, and here she argues for a complete revision of how we see Howard’s tenure, for the first time holding him to account for the future he created. Of our modern crises, most are caused by his policies. Housing crisis? Guilty. Work insecurity? Guilty. Giving away gas? Guilty. Climate denial? Guilty. Rise of the far right? Guilty. America's lapdog in foreign relations? Guilty. Jingoistic tracksuits and flag-wrapping? Guilty and convicted.

Far from being ‘great economic managers’, the Howard government bought boomer votes with franking credits and negative gearing, sacrificing the generations now inheriting the nation. They sold out their children and grandchildren for mining billionaires, investment properties and annual cruises.

Amy Remeikis is the highly informed voice of these dispossessed generations. In showing us where it all went wrong, she illuminates the path to a better future. Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Politicians Politics & Activism Thought-Provoking Socialism Government Liberalism Oceania
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Written every clearly and worth reading! Would highly recommend this book to anyone who wonders why we are in the current situation.

An impactful overview of Howard’s impact

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Remeikis does a great job of drawing all the Howard era strings together. I was right, he really was a dirtbag.

Insightful

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The case against honest John
He lied and lied some more the way the facts were presented it put the boot in then left the subject a right of reply
But we all know now he “warcrimesHoward will never acknowledge apologies for any of the multiple levels of damage and dishonesty that he inflicted
Lectures at Oxford W T A F
Thank you Amy Word Up , be safe be well , don’t stop you being you ……..

The narrator said it all truth telling

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Explains and breakdowns the genius evil mind of the man who destroyed the Australian dream

Australians often say John Howard was a good pm but can only name gun control as good thing he did

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A well evidence and eloquent take down of John Howard'a fascade. Easy to follow and keeps you wanting to know more even when it make you angry.

Must Read! for Voting Australians

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