tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812692415595591653.post2424390162558791582..comments2023-08-05T09:14:35.297-07:00Comments on Standing in a Spanish Doorway: "When government is sport" - My latest opinion column for Catalonia Today magazineBrett Hetheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702371494104087763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812692415595591653.post-43824708818411683032014-11-03T13:25:30.238-08:002014-11-03T13:25:30.238-08:00Thanks a lot for your comment and questions, Kate....Thanks a lot for your comment and questions, Kate. Yes I think there are probaly a few decent politicians here but I don't know any for sure. Do you know of any? Peter Carey was probably talking about Gough Whitlam who was PM in Australia from 1972-1975:a great man who was too great for Australia. What you describe is one reason to be alienated. the level of etrenched corruption is another big one for me. Bretthttp://www.bretthetherington.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812692415595591653.post-7462620510788412182014-11-03T05:16:57.752-08:002014-11-03T05:16:57.752-08:00Interesting - thanks for writing it. DO you think ...Interesting - thanks for writing it. DO you think there are many - or any - independent or principled politicians here within the main parties? Just curious.<br />I don't know anything about Australian politics(although I heard Peter Carey speaking on BC Radio 4 this morning about an ex prime minister who was forced out for being too radical and threatening for the USA) but I notice here that the system where you don't actually vote for your own member of parliament means there is no human link between your vote and an individual person. No wonder it all feels so alienating. <br />So many thoughts at this interesting time<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Katethecatalanwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705509300995127135noreply@blogger.com