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    A different kind of fight

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    How do you fight? I was personally a bit sad when Julia Gillard overthrew Kevin Rudd. I felt real hope after the last election, the highlight being the apology to Aboriginal Australians. By contrast this election felt so contrived, safe and devoid of leadership that it has been a relief we ended with a hung parliament so that we can actually start talking about issues that matter. As I have said in previous posts, I don’t think I am all that skilled politically. I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve too much and work out what I think as I’m talking about it. That tendency hasn’t made life…

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