Whitlam's Wife Blasts Mrs Howard

[Matilda]

Former First Lady Margaret Whitlam has criticised Prime Minister John Howard's wife Janette
for not doing enough for the community.

(snip)

"She is useless in terms of how little she really gives the community," Mrs Whitlam is quoted as
saying.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/whitlams-wife-blasts-mrs-howard/2006/09/27/1159036579925.html


I always liked and admired Margaret Whitlam - trust her to call a spade a spade. She's quite right -
Janette Howard is the only PM's wife in Australian history who is not patron of a single charity.
Does nothing except go on expensive overseas jaunts at our expense. She's typical of current
conservatives - put yourself first always.

Go, Margaret.

[Random_Australian]

1. Awesome! So true, so truley spoken! (eom)

[RFKHumphreyObama]

2. Well I guess Margaret Whitlam says what no one else wants to say

She's always been quite like that -forthright and honest in her opinions and not apologetic in the least about it -and that is one of the qualities I've always admired in her

They say that Janette Howard is even more socially conservative than her husband -which is saying something. The sooner that couple are gone from power the better

[Matilda]

3. I remember that writer Bob Ellis in one of his books

(can't remember which one) described Janette as "the most stupid woman
in Australia." As a political speechwriter, he's probably in a position
to know.