David Marr: Power Trip - The Political Journey of Kevin Rudd

Based on his Quarterly Essay, David Marr discusses Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s personality and politics including “Rudd’s passion for martyrs”, how he has “been underestimated at every stage of his career” and why “he is the strongest Labor leader for about half a century”. Marr asks how can Rudd use his power in the months leading up to the election?

[@keithad6485]

A retired psychologist and a member of the Vic labour party that i know, told me about ten years ago, that Rudd exhibits the classic signs of a narcissist.

[@amraceway]

It is ironic that Rudd's wife made a small fortune from the privatisation of the CES.

[@RangaTurk]

A textbook example of insider trading.

[@peterhatch206]

It was not a small fortune . Howard made the Rudd’s multi millionaires.