THIS WILD ELECTION: EP 5, Who *actually* is Scott Morrison? Sean Kelly explains
There’s a lot we don’t know about our current Prime Minister. And what we do know - daggy dad, makes curry on the barbecue, Sharkies fan - is crafted by the ex-marketing man himself, the bloke who gave himself the moniker “ScoMo”.
His biographer the Nine newspapers’ Sean Kelly joins me to talk through our PM'S past; the Hungry Jacks ad; how he left all previous jobs “under a cloud”; where his slogans and tactics came from; as well as his love of the Pentecostal church, whose followers believe that “end times” are nigh (but don’t worry, the believers will be saved while the rest of us…get to burn in the climate crisis hell left behind).
Sean explains how Morrison's faith and the fact that he uniquely treats politics as a game has shaped the political landscape and landed us with a leader who lies and bullies. Sean also unpacks what it likely says about Australia if we “buy into” Morrison's marketing and slogan-making for another term on May 21.
I think many of you will find this ep particularly revealing!
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And read his columns https://www.smh.com.au/by/sean-kelly-h1d26a
Grab hold of his wonderful book The Game, A Portrait of Scott Morrison
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