First I've heard of it but I'm a little surprised that he would want to join the Libs. Surely a man who has watched politicians for so long would have a fairly jaundiced view of political parties and their activities. I'll believe it when I see it.
s affair with ALP front bencher Gareth Evans while she was leader of the Australian Democrats is one example of how Oakes has been considered to influence the course of Australian politics. Laurie Oakes &ndash. The power struggles between Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his Treasurer Paul Keating are a prime example. experience in the Canberra press gallery, Oakes is Australia&rsquo. Oakes insists that &ldquo. no one, of course, should write Keating off yet&rdquo. are first mentioned in the column of February 1989, almost three years before he finally wrested power from Hawke. Political Journalist and Key Player With over forty years&rsquo. By the conclusion of Power Plays column of 14 December 2007) should be a description of the transition from one government to another. As such it is reasonable to suggest that he wields almost as much power as the politicians he writes about....
Thomson tells Laurie Oakes, but not police
that he misused union funds on prostitutes and made cash withdrawals in excess of $100000, contacted Mr Thomson earlier this week asking him to provide information about his claims, which he made on the weekend to journalist Laurie Oakes.
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Laurie plays straight man to Thomson's comedian The interview on Channel Nine's Today between political veteran Laurie Oakes and Craig Thomson was quite remarkable on a number of fronts. Firstly, for even a hardened campaigner like Oakes it must have been hard to keep a straight face in light of |
Oakes: Budget boss on the run
UNLESS the Thomson affair is defused, Gillard and Swan are whistling in the wind, writes Laurie Oakes. WHEN Wayne Swan is at his desk he likes to work to music. He told journalists during the week that his Budget song this year had been Bruce
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Thomson faces his D-day When I wrote last week's column, Thomson had not yet given his so-called "explanations" to reporters Simon Benson and Laurie Oakes as to how his union-funded credit card ended up being used on everything from flash restaurants and business-class travel |
'Dictator' not welcomed by rulers of Tajikistan
At least one of his 1.1 million Twitter followers, Nine's political editor Laurie Oakes, thought it was. ''You might pick up some useful ideas,'' he suggested wryly. Ten's political editor Paul Bongiorno tackled the irony, replying to Oakes: ''I don't
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hey, if Laurie Oakes called me a poltroon I'd go out and buy a parrot: arrrrrrgh me hearties!
Can you remember any male members of parlaiment outed by Laurie Oakes for having an affair? I can`t seem to recall any
In answer to your question yesterday this is the Interview with Laurie Oakes in case you did not see it The Oakes Group
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Mad crush on the CHIVALROUS and ARTICULATE Laurie Oakes!