The Fourth Estate bears Tony Abbott aloft, carrying him god-like through the troubled waters of democracy, gently smoothing his way with their narratives of competence Given the way Tony Abbott was lauded by the media while he was Opposition leader - he was the greatest one ever, I’m sure you’ll remember them saying - I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that they continue to treat him with kid gloves now that he and his party have won the election. Abbott is, after all, an invention of the media. His consolidation of power inside and outside his party simply could not have happened without the acquiescence of large sections of the press who were constantly willing to give his gaffes and obvious problems the benefit of the doubt, while always holding Julia Gillard to a higher, different - some would say, impossible - standard. Read more:- kingstribune/index.php/weekly-email/item/1906-the-press-gallery-cheer-squad
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:10:00 +0000
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