Exit Tanner
June 25th 2010 02:59
Lindsay Tanner may well have been beaten in his seat by the Greens anyway, but his leaving is a real blow to Labor. Tanner was always one of the most able ALP pollies at a time when quality was steadily diminishing. Although he passed through the union/ALP finishing school, he was unusually intelligent and able to keep the big picture in mind. He made his abilities known through a couple of readable books.
One can only wonder what might have been if Tanner had become leader instead of Latham, but he never seemed to want the job badly enough. This is probably to his credit, and a comment on the nature of politics these days.
We can only hope he finds something useful to do now and continues to put his talent to work, and he doesn't further embarrass the ALP old boys club by jumping on the corporate gravy train.
One can only wonder what might have been if Tanner had become leader instead of Latham, but he never seemed to want the job badly enough. This is probably to his credit, and a comment on the nature of politics these days.
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