Costello is a politician; soon, he will be an ex-politician. All politicians are on the nose, and it's strange how ordinary Australians, whom politicians don't really care about, give a stuff about what happens to them.

I don't know how many Australians would care
about what happens to a politician. I suppose
it depends on the politician. I know many
people cared deeply about - the 'dismissal,'
of the Whitlam Government. I know also that
many were happy to see John Howard go.

Menzies, was very popular - according to
history books. Everyone breathed a sigh of
relief when Jeff Kennett was ousted out in
Victoria - and so it goes...

As I said previously, I was never a Costello
admirer. However, I intend to go back to my
local post office and invest that $5.00 and buy
Costello's book. I want to satisfy myself about
the man - and read what he has to say about his
term in office with John Howard.

We don't always get the full story from what's
presented in the media - or the public persona
we see. I'd like to find out a bit more about
the man whose imagine to date has not been a
very flattering one - Thanks to his "boss,"
John Howard and the Liberal Party that he's so
faithfully served all these years in Government.

Is it possible that he's been given an unfair
hand to play - and he had no choice but to go
along with it?

I just can not take runner on face value, is it humor? Abbot?
He would not win a raffle if he bought every ticket.
His vote within his party would be far less than ten.
Costello, well I said he would go, never lead his party in thread Costello vs another dud ex Liberal leader.
He however will not starve, he will do ok in whatever he does, may even learn to smile.
Unlikely but could.
His brothers CV is a far better one in my view, good thread Foxy

Foxy
Unfortunately,I knew him vaguely when he just obnoxious prior to his growing into a smirk.
I tend to agree with what some of his colleges have said that he was as good a treasurer as the times and his department could make him. Any have reasoned treasurer could have achieved what he did given the financial environment then (ie it was a boom) I wonder if he would shine now. Philosophically he cares very little for the unimportant people. I wonder how long he would have survived if he wasn't in a blue ribbon seat? I also wonder how he would have been in today's climate.
I tend to remember him as was described in comparison to his brother.
" Tim got all the good bits and Peter got what was left".
He was part of the forgettable Howard years.
St G and Sancho have it about right (excluding the unnecessarily rude bit).

I've just learned something that I am
finding a bit surreal, but exciting.

According to a few news sources online, and the
evening news tonight - it
seems that our PM wanted to see Peter Costello,
soon after he made his statement in Parliament
yesterday.
They met in the PM's office and it appears that
our PM may offer Peter Costello a Government position.

The PM has stated that "talent should be above
politics..." and that "Australia needed to properly
harness its talent."

The PM said, "We actually need to change our political
culture a bit so that good people, intelligent people
who have extensive national and international
experience can be properly deployed."

Peter Costello has indicated he is prepared to consider
a job that assists the National Interest.

That is something that John Howard would not have been
able to do - (rise above politics). I find it very,
very, very, very, heartwarming that our PM can!

Bravo!

excellent Foxy, go the men's business!