Sunday, July 11, 2004
The last straw?
Mark Latham must have lived for years terrified of his past becoming public. It might have paid him to seek forgiveness from his first wife:
Dumbass.
Meanwhile his new love must be feeling a little spurned:
Should be interesting to see that relationship go sour as Garrett realises that he's going nowhere and has sold out everything he believes in for nothing.
OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham demanded an "open marriage" from his first wife, Gabrielle Gwyther, during a visit to Spain in 1997, she claims.
As their marriage fell apart, the young Labor frontbencher told his wife he wanted more "flexibility" to explore life's opportunities, Ms Gwyther claims.
Mr Latham, possibly Australia's next prime minister, put the request to her as they sat in a cafe in Madrid after her long flight from Australia, Ms Gwyther said.
"He wanted 'new experiences'. It was like he wanted to do other things. My understanding was that he was asking for an open marriage," she said.
She told the Sunday Herald Sun that Mr Latham went "very strange" during 1997 and started seeing other women in Canberra during parliamentary sitting weeks.
Dumbass.
Meanwhile his new love must be feeling a little spurned:
OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham today ruled out appointing star recruit Peter Garrett to the environment portfolio should Labor win the coming election.
Mr Garrett has been an longstanding advocate for the environment and outspoken opponent of Tasmanian logging practices.
Former ALP powerbroker and environment minister Graham Richardson today told the Nine Network's Sunday program he expected Mr Garrett to be the next Labor environment minister.
Mr Latham said while Mr Garrett would eventually serve on the front bench, his first task was to get elected to the Sydney seat of Kingsford Smith.
He said he had no plans to shift his current environment spokesman Kelvin Thomson.
Should be interesting to see that relationship go sour as Garrett realises that he's going nowhere and has sold out everything he believes in for nothing.
Thursday, July 01, 2004
The headlines
I just opened the Australian version of Google News; much to comment on:
The UN is proving itself incapable of delivering food. But it's OK - they've drawn up a draft resolution.
Saddam is in Iraqi custody; the Guardian describes his trial as "the painful process of holding the former dictator and his henchmen accountable". It's not clear if this will be more or less painful than decades of his rule. The Guardian probably doesn't care.
The Saudis are joining the war on terror and have killed Abdullah Mohammed Rashid al-Rashud, described by the Saudis as "one of the most dangerous suspects in the kingdom" and by Reuters as a "top Saudi Qaeda spiritual guide". When killed this gentle cleric was in a car packed with explosives wearing an explosive belt.
Our very own prodigal son, David Hicks, has his lawyers claiming that his trial is being rushed. About a week ago the lawyers were complaining that he'd been in custody for years with no trial. The SHM scare quote generator hasn't been run across their Hicks story where the headline reads "Military hearing for Hicks cast in doubt" (quotes are mine and sentiment is detainee's lawyers only).
The UN is proving itself incapable of delivering food. But it's OK - they've drawn up a draft resolution.
Saddam is in Iraqi custody; the Guardian describes his trial as "the painful process of holding the former dictator and his henchmen accountable". It's not clear if this will be more or less painful than decades of his rule. The Guardian probably doesn't care.
The Saudis are joining the war on terror and have killed Abdullah Mohammed Rashid al-Rashud, described by the Saudis as "one of the most dangerous suspects in the kingdom" and by Reuters as a "top Saudi Qaeda spiritual guide". When killed this gentle cleric was in a car packed with explosives wearing an explosive belt.
Our very own prodigal son, David Hicks, has his lawyers claiming that his trial is being rushed. About a week ago the lawyers were complaining that he'd been in custody for years with no trial. The SHM scare quote generator hasn't been run across their Hicks story where the headline reads "Military hearing for Hicks cast in doubt" (quotes are mine and sentiment is detainee's lawyers only).
