Loose cannons

Wednesday, October 16, 1991 - 10:00

Anyone else?

"The steep rise in unemployment, while not unexpected, was a bitter blow to the Federal Government." — Sydney Morning Herald, October 11.

Except myself

"I won't serve a person who can't keep their word." — Paul Keating on Bob Hawke.

And often vote against each other

"The Chechen and the Ingush are separate ethnic groups who inhabit the northern Caucuses." — Sydney Morning Herald report on a national dispute in an autonomous republic of Russia.

The believable ones are worse

"By and large, the electorate hates political advertising. Most of the claims made in them are unbelievable." — Former ALP pollster Rod Cameron.

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

"Death of Communism. You read it first ... in Australian Left Review." ALR advertisement comparing" Death of Communism" headlines in its February edition with the same, but later, headlines in the big business press.

Poverty-led recovery?

"At least one industry is expanding in the recession. The welfare business is booming ..." — Sydney Morning Herald, October 12.

From GLW issue 31