Reviews for Poor Little Rich Country: The Path to the Eighties

The average rating for Poor Little Rich Country: The Path to the Eighties based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-20 00:00:00 John Stapleton A riveting read. I got through this book in a weekend. I read this straight after reading Sir John�s autobiography and am glad I did. It obviously balances Sir John�s account and leaves the reader wanting to read even more about the events of 11/11/75. Whitlam�s wit, also, is in fact possibly the highlight of the book - some wickedly funny observations on Sir John.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-13 00:00:00 Manny Rogers Alright, we are talking about someone I hold in exalted status. Why did I not read this before? I guess I was still very angry and didn't want to stir things up for myself. All these years on, it's still hard, the bile rises as far more comprehensive facts about skulduggery, deception, illegality and bullshit rises to the surface. The observations from EGW as to the mistakes, the way things may have happened and options on the day of the dismissal are just awful. One can only put the Dismissal down as an orchestrated coup by the Liberal party, their followers and supporters that could never happened without the complicity of politicians, government officials, public servants and members of the judiciary. I was aware of some of this but had no idea how long it lingered (festered) after 11 November 1975 IMHO without any regard to democratic process or care for fragile tradition. the details of actions, the opinions outlined have NEVER been challenged or resulted in any defamation actions. That in itself brings the truth to the matter. A eruditely written account by the man in the middle of a democratic shit sandwich. I still maintain the rage and continue to rail against the abuse of our democracy. It didn't start here and no lessons have been learnt on the conservative side of politics.