The Short and Excruciatingly Embarrassing Reign of Captain Abbott by Andrew P Street

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

An irreverent take on the political life and times of the man who was our 28th prime minister.

In August 2013, Australia welcomed Tony Abbott as its new prime minister. This promised to be a marriage between a responsible government and a nation tired of the endless drama of the Gillard-Rudd years. But then...well...

Andrew P Street details the litany of gaffes, goofs and questionable captain's calls that characterised the subsequent reign of the Abbott government, following the trail from bold promises to questionable realities, unlikely recoveries to inexplicable own goals, Malcolm Turnbull's assurances of support to the day he pushed the Captain off his bike once and for all.

All this comes with a colourful cast of supporting characters and dangerous loons that only a nation unfamiliar with the concept of below-the-line voting could elect. Here is a unique take on a modern politics Australian style. (back cover)