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...March 23, Australian opposition leader Mark Latham made a vital announcement to the public, declaring that, if elected, he would withdraw Australian troops from Iraq by Christmas. It was a bold maneuver. The U.S. coalition in Iraq—already flimsy since the terrorist attacks in Spain—needs unconditional endorsement from its remaining major allies, but the recent pattern suggests that the Bush administration’s support from the world will be further curtailed by the end of the year...
Will the FTA get legislative approval? Despite the flaws and compromises, the deal deserves to become law. But it's an election year in both countries, and time is running out for law makers. Democratic candidate John Kerry and Labor Opposition leader Mark Latham are free traders at heart (who knows - President-elect Kerry and Prime Minister Latham may be congratulating each other come New Year's Day). But the anti-free-trade scaremongers and interest groups will be shouting louder this year than the champions of an almost-free trade agreement. It's just too tight to call...
Matters could hardly have gone better for Latham last week at his party's national conference in Sydney. These events, of course, are stage-managed and controlled by Labor's factional rocks. But delegates were on a high and they indulged their new leader. The slogan behind the lectern evoked early Tony Blair: mark latham and labor. His opening speech was reminiscent of a campaign launch (which it was, in a way), but Latham did not overdo it. He was measured, humble and did not stray from a long-standing platform. There were powerful visual images ("I want to save...
...there is a radical heart to Latham's pitch. Like anti-politician Howard Dean in the U.S., he acknowledges that there is something rotten at the core of politics. Latham, who wants more grass-roots participation in the process, committed himself to the great national purpose of "reinventing and revitalizing our democracy." That he did so before the supreme policymaking body of his party was incongruous, given that Labor's power bloc is far from ready to relinquish its traditional role. He identified too much campaign spinning and stage management as a contributor to public cynicism, but did not include...
...Latham Mark II is not taking the bait. He is off the angry pills. Before the cameras, Latham now reflexively refers to the Conservative leader as Mr. Howard. He speaks in a controlled way about his opponents and does not show annoyance with persistent questioning or hectoring. When it comes to his own party, Latham does not travel with the baggage of being an insider or power broker - or as a front for other interests. How much will the party be prepared to bend to Latham's command? That will depend - as it did for Whitlam and Bob Hawke...