Paul Keating in Conversation with Robert Manne

Appearing at the Melbourne Recital Centre in conversation with Robert Manne, Paul Keating speaks about his life in and around politics; the ideas and reforms that animated his...

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

I have great respect for both Gough and Bob, Gough especially, but in my mind, Keating is the greatest Labor figure since Chifley.

[@ranjithpowell6791]

So much more he could’ve done if little Johnny hadn’t gotten in the way

[@jadepalma9491]

Best prime minister we will ever have! He done so much for this country! Amazing man!

[@olivealbers2478]

2 Giant men of intelligence and knowledge.

[@samwestbrook3352]

Fantastic, a rational politician. PJK is a legend

[@pigeonchrist]

PJK = The Boss.

[@barryballsit4944]

This is great. I live in Melbourne. I didn't hear about this. I wish I was there, I assume it took place in April or May 2013 going by the date it was posted here.

[@slinkydinkky]

Legend

[@anthonyjowett4972]

where is part 2 , thanks for posting that was great

[@deemor5013]

A brilliant mind.

[@scottgreen132]

A brilliant conversation, thanks so much for posting this!

[@abbeymclaren6778]

He's our Prime Minister.
This better be respectful

[@johnaboardviolet237]

Paul Keating was the driver in the Hawke Keating government. Hawke was a showboater. The demise of Hawke is very little loss to humanity.

[@Quarker]

"Presented by the Wheeler Centre, November 2011"

[@jessejanes7283]

He would demolish abbott

[@rickzw67]

Yes he also demolished Hawke and put Labou into opposition for 3 terms. Lied about the GST to beat hewson. Placed australia into massive recession. Dim wits who vote on popularity are of low intelligence.

[@nickkenny6398]

He demolished Hawke and saved Labor from defeat at the next election. Labor then went into opposition for four terms, not three. The recession was aimed at, and achieved, stopping the inflation that crippled the country since the 1970s. He never aimed for popularity - he led the electorate rather than pandered to it, and did the heavy lifiting that neither Hawke nor Howard were ever capable of nor had the ticker to do.
1. Learn to read.
2. Get your facts right.
3. You're only entitled to your opinion if you can back it up.

[@nickkenny6398]

And it was Howard who lied about the GST, not Keating. The reason Tony Abbott is PM today is that people like you have as much say at the ballot box as someone who actually has a clue.

[@VladimirCherepanoff]

+Nick Kenny . which book is this?

[@harifederer]

+Vladimir Cherepanoff I'm prey sure the book that is referenced in this conversation is 'After Words'

[@benjaminglover1570]

Coalition has always licked it`s masters boots.

[@mottthehoople693]

ahhh costello and howard...amazingly small minded and nasty...and the current mob are worse

[@ranjithpowell6791]

Howard should be deported for the damage he has done to the Country

[@VladimirCherepanoff]

which book would this be?

[@allenkreymborg7492]

CREATORS OF CREDIT ,HA HA AT WHAT INTEREST RATE ? TALK ABOUT NONSENSE ,REAGAN CREATED THE PROBLEM , ALONG WITH THATCHER & YOU! PAUL YOU & HOWARD ARE SOUL MATES

[@chrislee6896]

Allen. What are you on?

[@jessejanes7283]

but we have manners LOL

[@allenkreymborg7492]

PAUL SURLY IN YOUR HEART YOU MUST NOW REALISE ,THE DAMAGE THAT YOU & HOWARD DID TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY!

[@olivealbers2478]

All the comments below belong to an ignoramus

[@russe19642]

Damaged your soft heart, Keating left Howard a gift and Howard and Costello wasted time instead of going further

[@williamhamilton8329]

H