Former Labor Party Prime Minister and President of the ACTU

The Power of Tearful Eyes

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - When you worked for Bob Hawke you soon realised that a choking voice and a tear or two was no disqualification to winning votes. There are some who think leaders have to be so macho they never show emotion but Hawkie proved them wrong time and again. Normal people occasionally show a little emotion and it is normal people who vote in elections. They don't expect an automaton as their leader and don't want one. more