Comments on: Prime Ministering in the time of paedos

By: dennis

dennis — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

As usual Milne descends to sleeze and slime, gutter reporting is his business. If anyone is going to know about the grubby side of life he will. It was he who stumbled onto a stage in a drunken stupor in front of National TV cameras to throw an insiped punch that had as much effect as a powder puff, then fell flat on his face. It was he who had the scoop of the year, the then Leader of the Opposition, full as a goog at New York strip club, seeking out ladies of questionable whatever, another flop. A close examination of this little mans writings show a distinct grubby overcoat, hat down over eyes, peering from round a doorway, ears flapping type jurno more suited to publications such as Private Eye or Showbiz Tattle or I Saw You. Interesting to note also, gossip writer Milne never invites or accepts comments from his readers, not much ticker evident there. Probably unable to cope with the the inevitable sarcasm that his trashy writing would attract. That News Ltd has the audacity to continue employing the silly little person, beggers belief. That professional jurnos would share their columns in the same publications as Milne must be very very difficult.

By: David M

David M — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Disappointing tone.
Attacking the saviour of working families when he reflects the community’s rage, by asking:

“What did people expect from a church-going Queenslander?”

And later, the question:
“what politician is going to stand up for the right of men, no matter how renowned in the artistic world, to photograph naked adolescents?”

Stand up…. for what right is that again? There is no right here. Only gaol.

By: lazarus

lazarus — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

With regard to Hensen - Lewis Carrol (aka Dodgson) could get away with photographing young girls because in the Victorian age children were supposed to be innocent and incorruptible. Times have changed. I hate turning my thumb down for a show I haven’t seen but I think the Queensland approach is about right.
With regard to the efforts Milne - I recall that a novel Beautiful losers was stopped by Australian Customs about 1975. I had a opportunity to read a copy that slipped through and thought it had a little artistic effort and concerned consenting adults. I can’t follw Milne’s gripe,

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Glenn Milne is nothing more than a Tory stooge. He has no credibility at all. His wife works at Textor Crosby, whose income and power must be severely diminished with the change of Government. Maybe that’s why the dwarf is so angry.

By: Phil Kyson

Phil Kyson — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Milney?, Isn’t great to see the likes of him still championing the worst of the conservative mind, or lack of it.
Even Milne doesn’t understand (as with most conservatives) what their writings expose of themselves. What they attack is usually a preoccupation that reveals, to thoughtful people anyway, a real insight into how and what they think about, and most times it’s not nice.
The more vicious the diatribe, the greater the fear from within themselves and the more likely they fear its exposure!

By: JamesK

JamesK — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Well said!, Bernard Keane. I read that Milne article this morning and those three words from your Friday article came to mind! I get the impression that Milne believes that he is a player (rather than a reporter or commentator).