damian1 year on, what has Rudd Achieved?
November 28th 2008 04:58
It is now over one year since the Australian electorate chose to send John Howard packing as a result of his continued failure to break into the Australian Test Cricket team. In his place they elected the Bollywood Heartthrob Kevin ‘07’ Rudd. In this exclusive interview with the PM, Urban Telegraph asks him to reflect on the achievements of his first year in power.
Urban Telegraph: Kevin Rudd, thanks for being here. How is everything at the moment?
Kevin Rudd: Well there’s no doubt that we’re in difficult economic times. Rest assured though, the economy is in good hands. With myself and Wayne Swan at the helm, we will steer this country through these troubled waters.
UT: Well sailing may be one thing, Mr Rudd, but surely there are more important matters deserving your attention, such as the continuing dramas surrounding the Australian Test Cricket team.
KR: Yes, well I can say that they are performing an excellent service for this country under difficult circumstances.
UT: Mr Rudd, in India they did not win a test.
KR: Well, India is a vital trading partner of ours and if we are to emerge relatively unscathed from this current economic turmoil, it will be due to the strength of our relationship with emerging economies such as China and India.
UT: Prime Minister, I wish you would stay on topic here. I’m trying to ask you serious questions about what has been achieved in the past year. Because while we may have beaten New Zealand, it was not altogether a convincing victory, let’s be honest. And as for our selection policy… what do you make of that; do you have confidence in the board?
KR: Yes, I agree that in these uncertain times we must select the best people for the job. Personally, I have complete confidence in Glenn Stevens and the entire board of the reserve bank and feel they are appropriately equipped with the necessary expertise to negotiate this current economic climate.
UT: But Mr Rudd, surely you don’t mean to say that you support this ‘horses for courses’ attitude?
KR: Well, I think it is self-evident that the situation here is different to the situation overseas. You mentioned India before, and it is certainly true that India as an emerging nation will experience the credit crunch in a different manner from Australia, or England, or for that matter the United States.
UT: The United States? Are you serious? Did you see how badly they fared when they actually made it into the World Cup? Let me ask you honestly, Prime Minister, do you know anything about cricket?
KR: “Cricket”? Don’t you mean to say “credit”?
UT: You’re a disgrace to this country.
Urban Telegraph: Kevin Rudd, thanks for being here. How is everything at the moment?
Kevin Rudd: Well there’s no doubt that we’re in difficult economic times. Rest assured though, the economy is in good hands. With myself and Wayne Swan at the helm, we will steer this country through these troubled waters.
UT: Well sailing may be one thing, Mr Rudd, but surely there are more important matters deserving your attention, such as the continuing dramas surrounding the Australian Test Cricket team.
KR: Yes, well I can say that they are performing an excellent service for this country under difficult circumstances.
UT: Mr Rudd, in India they did not win a test.
KR: Well, India is a vital trading partner of ours and if we are to emerge relatively unscathed from this current economic turmoil, it will be due to the strength of our relationship with emerging economies such as China and India.
UT: Prime Minister, I wish you would stay on topic here. I’m trying to ask you serious questions about what has been achieved in the past year. Because while we may have beaten New Zealand, it was not altogether a convincing victory, let’s be honest. And as for our selection policy… what do you make of that; do you have confidence in the board?
KR: Yes, I agree that in these uncertain times we must select the best people for the job. Personally, I have complete confidence in Glenn Stevens and the entire board of the reserve bank and feel they are appropriately equipped with the necessary expertise to negotiate this current economic climate.
UT: But Mr Rudd, surely you don’t mean to say that you support this ‘horses for courses’ attitude?
KR: Well, I think it is self-evident that the situation here is different to the situation overseas. You mentioned India before, and it is certainly true that India as an emerging nation will experience the credit crunch in a different manner from Australia, or England, or for that matter the United States.
UT: The United States? Are you serious? Did you see how badly they fared when they actually made it into the World Cup? Let me ask you honestly, Prime Minister, do you know anything about cricket?
KR: “Cricket”? Don’t you mean to say “credit”?
UT: You’re a disgrace to this country.
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