Comments on: Crikey says http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/17/crikey-says/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin Rennie http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/17/crikey-says/#comment-13423 Kevin Rennie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-13423 What do the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and John Howard have in common?<br /><br />They are relentless!<br /><br />The cross-promotions for the documentary The Howard Years on ABC TV and radio are ubiqitious. Not just ads but ceaseless items on the News and other programs. Even the News-in-Brief. For a sample try the online promo which was under 'Just In' yesterday: Howard dug heels in after 'deal' note revealed<br /><br />ABC2 Breakfast interviewed the program producer Deb Masters. One of the key participants in the Howard story who would not talk for the cameras was Janette Howard. I wonder what her one word is to describe little Johnny. Obedient?<br /><br />Virginia Trioli called it "ummissable".<br /><br />Was thinking of just watching the fourth and final episode. That's the one with the happy ending. We have to learn from history. Don't we?<br /> What do the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and John Howard have in common?

They are relentless!

The cross-promotions for the documentary The Howard Years on ABC TV and radio are ubiqitious. Not just ads but ceaseless items on the News and other programs. Even the News-in-Brief. For a sample try the online promo which was under ‘Just In’ yesterday: Howard dug heels in after ‘deal’ note revealed

ABC2 Breakfast interviewed the program producer Deb Masters. One of the key participants in the Howard story who would not talk for the cameras was Janette Howard. I wonder what her one word is to describe little Johnny. Obedient?

Virginia Trioli called it “ummissable”.

Was thinking of just watching the fourth and final episode. That’s the one with the happy ending. We have to learn from history. Don’t we?

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