Family values

See Tim Blair’s column in The Australian on bias in down under media: Ironically, the best comment on the war came from a talkback caller rather than an ABC presenter. The caller’s name was Jill and she told Sydney ABC drivetime host Richard Glover that she’d migrated to Australia after World War II. “I wish … Continue reading “Family values”

See Tim Blair’s column in The Australian on bias in down under media:

Ironically, the best comment on the war came from a talkback caller rather than an ABC presenter. The caller’s name was Jill and she told Sydney ABC drivetime host Richard Glover that she’d migrated to Australia after World War II. “I wish we’d had politicians in the 1930s with the guts of Tony Blair and John Howard,” she said, her voice catching slightly. “Why?” Glover asked, gently. Jill answered through a rush of tears. “Because then I’d have a lot more relatives.”

It’s hard to have family values if your family’s all dead, isn’t it?