Bligh no Beattie so trouble looms
Sep 24th, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: AustraliaPeter Beattie as a politician was sly, manipulative and cunning, but he also had the brilliant knack of being able to lead public opinion. He had the capacity to quickly change the terms of a public debate. His legendary ability to apologise for problems of the day was might have enraged the political class, but it went down a treat with the voters.