Sounds like Chris Masters yearns the power and fame of Jones.Tall poppy syndrome?Why else would Masters attack his sexual orientation with such vigor? This attack on his sexuality really is the ammunition of a coward.

Alan Jones is no saint,however before passing judgement on anyone in public life,we have to weigh up all the positives and negatives.

Peter Ryan destroyed the NSW Police Force and we in NSW are presently suffering from Ryan's incompetence.That is the irrefutable reality.You put in systems based on evolution;Ryan went for revolution and we suffered chaos.Revolution pre-supposes that all existing systems are useless and Ryan promilgated the slash and burn mentality.What a debacle!

Chris Masters did not attack Jones' homosexuality; he merely threw this into the mix of his analysis in the book as it could not be avoided. His sexuality plays a pivotal role in his public life past and present. It always has, always will. Denying it is simply foolish.

It’s who they are, its part of their biological humanity.

How could you write a book about Alan Jones and not discuss his obvious non-heterosexuality? No kids or a girlfriend is not big deal but it does need an explanation of some sort. There’s no such thing as having no sexuality at all (which is what attackers of Masters want to believe it seems)

David Flint came out of the closet some years ago So what? Why is he locking the closet door on one of his best 'mates'?

Comon Gloria, we Lefties are more open minded and accepting than your conservative buddies. Yes being gay and right wing will be difficult but you’ll have plenty of supportive company. Leave David home if he insists on sulking.

You are wrong about Peter Ryan Arjay. When the Wood Royal Commission uncovered the full extent of corruption, and complicity with it, that existed in the NSW Police Force, nothing less than a revolution was required to deal with it, which Ryan did admirably. Ryan was hired to perform that role because no-one senior in the Force at the time could be trusted with the job. Jones' actions in forcing out Clive Small, one of the best crook-catchers NSW has ever seen, was really reprehensible. The force was in recovery mode at the time of Ryan's departure, however there will always be disgruntled officers in the wake of such a revolution, and those are the voices Jones chose to listen to, rejecting any other views.

It's his usual MO 'pick and stick', right or wrong. It wouldn't matter except that politicians listen to Jones and do what he wants.

Your accusation that Masters' book was 'professional jealousy' was a shallow, cheap shot. Masters is the most respected journalist in Australia, the one most admired in the profession. He has no reason to be jealous of anyone.

Thanks PK, my thoughts exactly.

I often wondered why AJ had taken so heavily against Ryan, whose entire career was based on the premise that the police force needed to clear itself of corruption before it could realistically combat crime.

But that was not his only concern.

In 1999 he went back to the UK to be interviewed for the position of Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police. Associated Newspapers reported it thus:

"Peter Ryan... told the country's leading police officers today that getting rid of corrupt policemen was dealing only with part of the problem, when some of the leading people in society were also involved."

Given the range of Alan Jones' friends, and his "pick and stick" mentality, one has to wonder whether one of the "leading people in society" had put the word in his ear that Ryan was getting too close.

Or perhaps it was just because Ryan was a Pommy policeman, and brought back too many unpleasant memories.

Well here we have Soapy Flint complaining about what he calls the psychothexual treatment of his favourite cash for commenths, The Parrot, whom he describes as some sort of "true renaissance man". Quite hillarious and a bit of a soap opera to say the least. How can anyone take Soapy Flint seriously? However, one wonders where that "true renaissance man" description comes from when all we get from The Parrot is an emotional, trashy, aggressively ignorant, hate radio show that incites the redneck element. 'Corse the redneck element doesn't comprehend that shockjocks like The Parrot are living out of their pockets with their advertising drivel.

The Parrot is not hamstrung in the manner of the censorship placed on our ABC as the Government goes about silencing dissent, but if he rates big time it is because he simply sees radio as the true medium of the dictator, the dictator of the loud voice.

ps Caught The Parrot on ch9 this morning ........ he doesn't look the picture of health one would expect from a "true renaissance man" .......... I'd say he has serious high blood pressure problems.

Hi there...
Gee, this subject has certainly generated some interest! I have purchased the 'Jonestown' book, but have not yet read it. Although I do know a little of Alan Jones and his work. And I am aware of the journalistic quality and style of Chris Masters too.

Some years ago I was not 'travelling' very well at all. I'm a veteran and a retired copper. I now reside in Melbourne, and have done so for the past 10 years, since my medical retirement from the police force.

At the time in question, I was in quite a 'state', and was in a fairly serious emotional mess. The Repat. Hospital called it PTSD. For some very strange reason, I wrote to Jones, and essentially poured my heart out. He wouldn't know me from Adam. Neither was I a listener of his programme. Naturally, I was not expecting any reply to my written ramblings and whinging, and promptly forgot about it. A couple of weeks later, when I was an In-patient at the Repat. Hospital, my wife during visiting hours, bought me a letter, and the letter was from Alan Jones! In it (it was two typed pages long)he urged me to look at life quite differently, injecting many positive thoughts and suggestions on ways to combat depression et al. I was absolutely 'gobsmacked'! Imagine my surprise when a follow-up letter arrived, some two weeks later. Again, speaking of positive things and offering many stratagies to help overcome the normal pressures of modern life. He also sent me two really beautiful CDs too.

I don't know what Jones has done or hasn't done. Whether he's Gay or straight...cash for comment, or no comment. But I do know absolutely, that he's a very real human being, with an enormous heart, and a great capacity to help another. As I said herein, he wouldn't know me from Adam - Yet he did what he did ! I say "God bless you Alan Jones, and thank you so very much for what you did for me".

Cheers...O Sung Wu.