Comments on: Commentary we had to have: Keating on rates, ratings and ratchets http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/07/commentary-we-had-to-have-keating-on-rates-ratings-and-ratchets/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Perry Gretton http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/07/commentary-we-had-to-have-keating-on-rates-ratings-and-ratchets/#comment-20447 Perry Gretton Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20447 Why should ex-PMs be prohibited from stating their opinions? They have the same right as the rest of us to say what they think. What's more, the benefit of having been in high office enables them to provide useful insights, unconstrained by the need to stick to the party line.<br /><br />I prefer to hear a variety of views, regardless of who spouts them. Why should ex-PMs be prohibited from stating their opinions? They have the same right as the rest of us to say what they think. What’s more, the benefit of having been in high office enables them to provide useful insights, unconstrained by the need to stick to the party line.

I prefer to hear a variety of views, regardless of who spouts them.

]]> By: Roy Ramage http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/07/commentary-we-had-to-have-keating-on-rates-ratings-and-ratchets/#comment-20448 Roy Ramage Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20448 It really is time to kiss Keating off! As long as he begins every sentence with "I" he should be shunned. He had his run and is now able to travel the world on his $300k or more indexed retirement package. The retirement package he had to have. It appears none of our former pollies take any note of the old adage "always leave them laughing. Fraser, also a major loser who did nothing when at the helm, now just can’t shut up. We have a new deal with new players who are now bending under one of the most severe yolks ever to be placed on their shoulders. I resent having bygone superannuants outdated opinions in copy that I have to pay for. It really is time to kiss Keating off! As long as he begins every sentence with “I” he should be shunned. He had his run and is now able to travel the world on his $300k or more indexed retirement package. The retirement package he had to have. It appears none of our former pollies take any note of the old adage “always leave them laughing. Fraser, also a major loser who did nothing when at the helm, now just can’t shut up. We have a new deal with new players who are now bending under one of the most severe yolks ever to be placed on their shoulders. I resent having bygone superannuants outdated opinions in copy that I have to pay for.

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