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September 15, 2008
I'm back in Canberra for a couple of weeks and all the political talk so far is about Costello, his book and the trials and tribulations of the Liberal party leadership. Yawn. I'm bored, so bored. Where is the considered reflection on our political culture and the role of the media in shaping it?
Matt Golding
I'm not going to rush down to the Paperchain bookshop in Manuka to buy a copy of Costello's memoirs for $55. Honestly, I'd rather spend the money on film for the Leica. The big promotion in the media over the weekend gives me all that I need to know about what Costello thinks of his colleagues and his party given the weeks of publicity about his memoirs.
Costello can become an important commentator on economic and media matters ----the ignorance of the press on economic issues, the obsession of press with leadership speculation and the 24 hour media circle. he has the opportunity to speak more freely now that he is on the backbench as the Member for Higgins.
Update:20 September
Things aren't going well for Costello's book sales are slow, despite all the publicity:
Spooner
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Gary,
the picture of the empty book shop is so accurate. Peter Costello's political memoir has been overtaken by events — the financial crisis and Liberal Party leadership vote ousting Opposition leader Brendan Nelson in favour of Malcolm Turnbull.That made Costello a voice of the past.
The word on the street is that sales are slow and patchy. It is already being discounted. Few are interested in what Costello has to say.