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Politics with Purpose: occasional observations on public and private life
Author(s): Lindsay Tanner (Author)
- Publisher: Scribe Publications
- Publication Date: 26 Sept. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1922070041
- ISBN-13: 9781922070043
Book Description
‘We cannot blame particular individuals for modern Labor’s malaise, because it is part of a systemic global phenomenon. We are all under the sway of politics without purpose. And politics without purpose is pointless.’ Nothing could better sum up Lindsay Tanner’s forthright attitude to politics and the public interest than these resounding concluding sentences to Politics with Purpose. In a parliamentary career spanning 18 years, culminating in his position as the minister for finance and deregulation in the Rudd – Gillard governments, Lindsay Tanner always talked straight, and was always worth reading or listening to. Now we can see why. In this edited selection of his press articles, speeches, and occasional essays from 1990 to 2012, Tanner discusses a range of major subjects- Labor’s problems and prospects; globalisation and its discontents; the family ties that bind; facing up to important values; the need for compassion; and lessons from his own life. Some pieces are short and lighthearted; others are longer and deeply serious. But whether the subject matter is economic, political, or personal, his range of interests and insights is remarkable. Lindsay Tanner’s thoughtfulness and humanity shines through every page, and demonstrates once again what the nation lost when he departed from national politics.
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About the Author
Lindsay Tanner was the minister for finance and deregulation in the Rudd – Gillard governments, and held the seat of Melbourne for the ALP from 1993 to 2010. Having retired from politics at the 2010 federal election, he is now a special adviser to Lazard Australia, and a vice-chancellor’s fellow and adjunct professor at Victoria University. Mr Tanner is the author of several previous books, including the bestselling Sideshow (2011) and Crowded Lives (2003)
