He was ditched after making some serious gaffs, most famous of which was his "The things that batter" quip in reference to the Liberal Party's domestic violence policy. After that his popularity took a nose dive, Johnny Howard bought some eyebrow clippers, and before you could blink, it was Lazarus for P.M.
Uh oh, Keating better watch out - Downer seems unstoppable.
thejobloshow 5 months ago
Hasn't changed a bit.
DavisonInc 9 months ago
Sheesh. Looks like the alarmist language of the Libs used today is nothing new.
"rip up the flag" and "rip up the Australian Constitution"?
Give me a break. Can't believe so many Australians are so dumb that they can't see through this shit.
alexva210 1 year ago
Lol, "nosedived by fifteen percentage points".
Interesting how language changes with the times and consolidated a more quick to the point feel, nowadays you'd just say "fifteen percent."
chaos1shadow 1 year ago
Man I remember that flag debate.
Who is the news reader? I can't remember her name.
icekat83 2 years ago
Is that Indira Naidoo at 0:54 on the far right?
labuff83 2 years ago
@labuff83 Yep that looks like her, a much younger version of course!
bhesel76 1 year ago
Poor Alex, didn't even get to fight an election as leader.
millertas 3 years ago
He would have made a good PM, that's for sure! Better than Turnbull and Nelson easily!
SenhorBundy 2 years ago
was the guy in the red jumper at 4:31 Ian Callinan?
cassanato 3 years ago
then downer became the longest serving foreign affairs minister LOL
ruddsadudd 3 years ago
He certainly had the nicest legs of any foreign minister... love those fishnets. At least he didn't eat his own earwax.
erictheangrypenguin 3 years ago 3
@ruddsadudd And he wasn't so bad either!
darwincity 1 year ago
Was it just a honeymoon period,with those polls at that time why was he ditched for John Howard
171277 3 years ago
He was ditched after making some serious gaffs, most famous of which was his "The things that batter" quip in reference to the Liberal Party's domestic violence policy. After that his popularity took a nose dive, Johnny Howard bought some eyebrow clippers, and before you could blink, it was Lazarus for P.M.
erictheangrypenguin 3 years ago
haha see johnnie howard in the background
seventhwave87 3 years ago
Great post mate
Can't wait for more :)
nli86 3 years ago