Whitlam Mob

Whitlam Mob Synopsis

We were a motley mob, we sans-culottes of Canberra ...In this vastly entertaining book, Mungo MacCallum captures the spirit of a nation-changing time. He portrays the Whitlam government's key figures - from Gough and Margaret to Lionel Murphy, Bill Hayden and Jim Cairns - as well as "e;the other mob"e; in opposition - Billy McMahon, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser and many more. The Whitlam Mob addresses some crucial questions: What was the night of the long prawns? Who was the playboy of the parliament? And who was "e;the toe-cutter"e;?This is Mungo at his best: vivid and barbed, nostalgic but always clear-eyed. 'The Whitlam Mob, with its entertaining and informative vignettes forming a unique picture of Australian politics at the time, is a book worth reading more than once regardless of age, gender or political persuasion.' -ArtsHub'Mungo MacCallum scrapes over the coals of Australian political history It's a book one will treasure for quick reference.' -Adelaide Advertiser'An amused, highly informed portrait of the Whitlam era with a larrikin edge, all underpinned with a Wordsworthian sense of wonder at having experienced tumultuous times and walked with giants.' -the Age'The book is highly recommended for those suffering MacCallum column withdrawal symptoms' -Byron Shire Echo'There's no doubt the 'wild and colourful' Whitlam mob is more fun to write about than the present dreary lot.' -the AustralianMungo MacCallum is the author of The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers. He has long been one of Australia's most influential and entertaining political journalists, in a career spanning more than four decades.