“The Labor Party is not going to profit from having these proven unsuccessful people around who are frightened of their own shadow and won't get out of bed in the morning unless they've had a focus group report to tell them which side of bed to get out.”

—  Paul Keating

On the modern ALP, Lateline interview, June 7 2007.

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Australian politician, 24th Prime Minister of Australia 1944

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