For some in the parliamentary press corps it may well be a case of ‘so long, and thanks for all the leaks’. But when an emotional Kevin Rudd announced his retirement from politics yesterday we suspect few could honestly say they didn’t feel the paradigm shift. Rudd has been a momentous figure in Australian politics — even when he wasn’t the prime minister, he was often the story. In a valedictory speech delivered yesterday former Coalition leader Malcolm Turnbull called Rudd a "formidable" opponent and praised his "determination". He called Rudd’s removal from the prime ministership "one of the most ... >>More
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