
Paul Kelly on the decade that broke the Liberal Party | Insiders On Background
Who broke the Liberal Party? If anyone can answer that, it's eminent journalist and political historian Paul Kelly.
In his new book The Twilight of Exceptionalism, The Australian's editor-at-large traces the seismic shifts in Australian politics that sent the Liberal Party into a downward spiral.
Paul Kelly sat down with David Speers for this week's Insiders: On Background.
0:39 Introduction
2:00 Welcome Paul Kelly
2:27 The Twilight of Exceptionalism
6:00 Moral centre of the middle class shifting
8:30 What were Tony Abbott's strengths and weaknesses?
12:20 What did Malcolm Turnbull get right and wrong?
15:30 Scott Morrison was 'the most significant' of the three prime ministers.
18:20 Which of these Prime Minister's best understood the challenges Australia faces?
19:42 What lessons are there for Anthony Albanese?
22:00 Should the Liberals cosy up to One Nation?
26:40 Is Paul Kelly optimistic about Australian politics?
27:50 Thank you and goodbye
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In his new book The Twilight of Exceptionalism, The Australian's editor-at-large traces the seismic shifts in Australian politics that sent the Liberal Party into a downward spiral.
Paul Kelly sat down with David Speers for this week's Insiders: On Background.
0:39 Introduction
2:00 Welcome Paul Kelly
2:27 The Twilight of Exceptionalism
6:00 Moral centre of the middle class shifting
8:30 What were Tony Abbott's strengths and weaknesses?
12:20 What did Malcolm Turnbull get right and wrong?
15:30 Scott Morrison was 'the most significant' of the three prime ministers.
18:20 Which of these Prime Minister's best understood the challenges Australia faces?
19:42 What lessons are there for Anthony Albanese?
22:00 Should the Liberals cosy up to One Nation?
26:40 Is Paul Kelly optimistic about Australian politics?
27:50 Thank you and goodbye
Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5
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