‘Timidity is a virus’: Paul Keating fights the fading of the light as he seeks to enshrine his legacy
Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating discusses his political legacy and his long-standing advocacy for Australia to become a republic. The piece highlights his reflections on his interactions with Queen Elizabeth II and his views on contemporary political leadership.
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Keating remains a significant figure in Australian political history, and his views continue to influence debates regarding the country's constitutional future.
Paul Keating: ‘My view of the country was bigger than the country’s view of itself, but the vision will never deteriorate.’ Photograph: Sitthixay Ditthavong/AAP Paul Keating: ‘My view of the country was bigger than the country’s view of itself, but the vision will never deteriorate.’ Photograph: Sitthixay Ditthavong/AAP Paul Keating ‘Timidity is a virus’: Paul Keating fights the fading of the light as he seeks to enshrine his legacy As a major new biography of the former prime minister goes on sale, he talks about meeting the Queen, Trump’s aims, and why his big vision will never fade
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Queen Elizabeth II met Paul Keating “alone, to her credit” in what the prime minister was informed was her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria’s, favourite room at Balmoral Castle.
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