THE STALKING OF JULIA GILLARD: HOW THE MEDIA AND TEAM RUDD BROUGHT DOWN THE PRIME MINISTER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Kerry-Anne Walsh | 320 pages | 15 Feb 2014 | Allen & Unwin | 9781742379227 | English | Sydney, Australia The Stalking of Julia Gillard: How the Media and Team Rudd Brought Down the Prime Minister PDF Book July 11, at pm. It reminds one that journalists have often been compared to used car salesmen, the sale is the important thing not the truth. On this point Walsh remarks: One wonders if their bile and venom would be directed at a man; the disrespect they show Gillard and the office of prime minister is unprecedented. Disastrous because the book is just as quickly out of date as soon as it arrives on shelves. I've also heard good things about "Downfall". Does Walshe hold out her book as the definitive work or did she make and break a pact with MH that she would write a book to suit his wants on this? And the Daily Telegraph and The Age have never been the bastions of truth - ummm der! Given the negotiation that would have had to happen to get any legislation passed, this can only be seen as successful and a testament to their ability to negotiate with independents and other members of parliament. Leaks, rumours, polls and deniability: Kerry-Anne Walsh paints an ugly picture of Kevin Rudds road back to the prime ministership. It is about a politician who was never given a fair go; not in the media, not by Rudd, not by some in caucus. His antics were afforded benign, unquestioning prime-time media coverage. Since leaving journalism he has been awarded a Masters in Ancient History and is currently researching post-graduate studies in the later Roman Empire. Refresh and try again. Oct 27, Kristine rated it did not like it. More Details One wonders if their bile and venom would be directed at a man; the disrespect they show Gillard and the office of prime minister is unprecedented. Firstly, there was the book's tone. Party Australian Labor Party. Can't be that hard. The mainstream media also known as the fourth estate bought into the whole thing, focusing on a leadership challenge that had no legs. The book is current to 18 June , and therefore ends six days before Rudd toppled Gillard in a leadership challenge. The book reads very much like a diary or a blog. And one where the personality — and yes, the anguish — of the author shows through a bit too much, breaching the fourth wall with acerbic comments. The Gillard government depended on ALP votes of people who in normal circumstances would have been sacked. Article 13 Oct Gillard is implementing reforms and the parliament has passed a record amount of legislation—around bills to date—but the press talks endlessly of a government close to collapse. Article 3 Dec Labor 24 June —27 June It focuses on Team Rudd and the media's treatment of its slow-death campaign of destabilisation, with its disastrous effect on Gillard and the government's functioning. It reminds one that journalists have often been compared to used car A very detailed insight into the way the media demonised Julia Gillard from the first time she reluctantly took over the leadership. Brown was always extremely good at cutting through the crap and getting to the crux of an issue. Article 6 Jun Jul 08, Lee rated it liked it. Walsh is also one of the few people who believe that Gillard did not break a promise in introducing the Carbon Tax. They mostly remained, and continue to remain , invisible and unexplained to the greater Australian voting public by virtue of both the collective blindness of much of the mainstream media, and the commercial imperative which drove its alternative agenda. Something has to change. It is obsessed with personality over policy. Julia Gillard is said to be writing a memoir. The green machine rolls in July Rather than highlight Julia's great unnoticed achievements in this government, this book focussed on all the negative human traits - Tony Abbott would be proud. Kerry-Anne Walsh. I stopped reading most of the MSM, listening to radio news and watching TV news and Analysis even ABC news about 2 years ago because I felt completely besieged by the misogynistic feeding frenzy focused on Julia Gillard. Third — my final point seems to be proved. How many people did she need to interview to establish the bleeding obvious? Naturally, there was no similar appellation for Ms Gillard, except perhaps a couple of references to her as a red head. The caravan rollsintotown February I found this fascinating, though sometimes in a can't look away from the car crash kind of way. Inhalt Authors Note. ISBN: The Stalking of Julia Gillard: How the Media and Team Rudd Brought Down the Prime Minister Writer Ray says. What this book does is outline how Kevin Rudd and his small, but powerful band of followers who, despite what the mainstream media and the Liberal party would have you believe, were not faceless, but very, very up front and obvious! The first female prime minister of Australia is a shocker. No Fibs Citizen Journalism. The subject matter really does deserve a good book, but this one is not it. The collective political and media verdict was that his time, short though it had been, was up. No doubt after the next act, that of the ongoing Federal Election, there will be some really interesting books about the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd years. While for political junkies the minutiae of party politics may be endlessly fascinating, did it really matter in the end? Party Australian Labor Party. After spending over a decade working oversees I returned in to an Australia I barely recognised and A sad read. To get the book out in a short timeframe, it's obvious Walsh's thoughts were hastily published without a thorough editorial process and how embarrassing if there actually was such a process. He was more concerned with his own inflated opinion of himself and white-anting PM Gillards work. I always had some sympathy for Julia Gillard. But what this book does is basically what it accuses others of: getting too personal. A very enjoyable book indeed. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Never has a prime minister been so assiduously stalked. The media and politics you see is It didn't beat me. Politifact covers the issue in more detail. And when you have written complete crap, then I think you should correct it. You're not the only one, and like Kilroy, I Was Here. I have spent 3 years waiting for some qualitative policy analysis, but it never came. Jan 06, Shaun rated it really liked it. A very detailed insight into the way the media demonised Julia Gillard from the first time she reluctantly took over the leadership. Certainly highlights Kev's complete obsession with getting back into the top job regardless of the cost. Handy to see it all listed in one place but there is not a huge amount here that is new well, not to someone who reads and watches the political commentary regularly, anyway. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Caesar would have never become Imperator had he not white-anted the Senate with his Gallic Commentaries. He would debate a potential reform or bill to put forward for hours but dithered on making actual judgements. The Stalking of Julia Gillard: How the Media and Team Rudd Brought Down the Prime Minister Reviews For me, there is one aspect of this which over-rides all others and that is the part played by the Australian media. C 10 March It focuses on Team Rudd and the media's treatment of its slow-death campaign of destabilisation, with its disastrous effect on Gillard and the government's functioning. Jul 26, Cheyenne Blue rated it did not like it Shelves: australian , non-fiction , politics. I wonder about the vacuousness of contemporary politics, in which an effervescent, smart woman has been forced to undergo public transformation into a starched and over-scripted public figure. Return to Book Page. Now after 18 months back here I cannot think of any adjectives derogatory enough to describe the media, particularly the News Limited media, in which all attempts at factual reporting or even handed journalism have clearly been abandoned. Louise says. Walsh is a former Canberra press gallery journalist of 25 years experience and she makes no bones about her view that there has been a significant decline in the journalistic standards around the reporting of politics. The stagemanager October Related Articles. Can't be that hard. August 23, at pm. Kevin was popular with voters, but behind closed doors, his popularity was tanking. The author appears to be so enmeshed in her own obsessions that she has lost sight of how to tell a credible and convincing story. Handy to see it all listed in one place but there is not a huge amount here that is new well, not to someone who reads and watches the political commentary regularly, anyway. Seems like so long as you act like a gentleman you are not sexist? Cranky says. Cast as a political liar and policy charlatan, Julia Gillard was also mercilessly and relentlessly lampooned for her hair, clothes, accent, her arse, even the way she walks and talks. It was fast becoming obvious to the party that he was impossible to work with and he was removed and Julia Gillard installed.