Just a regular Joe (or Bill or ScoMo): how our leaders work hard at being 'ordinary'
- Written by Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Is it sufficiently dignified to call a prime minister, as distinct from an immigration minister or treasurer, ScoMo? Is this part of Scott Morrison’s “ordinary bloke” persona? It does sound a bit like Joe Shmoe, which Wikipedia tells me means “no one in particular” and “is...
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