I almost choked on my coffee.
in the mythology of his own nation, Lange continues to be celebrated as a brave visionary, rather than as a poseur and dilettante who misread badly the pulse of history. [emphasis mine]
If you'd like to express to Tony Parkinson what you think of his opinion of David Lange, printed today in Melbourne paper, The Age, you can contact him at
tparkinson@theage.com.au
That email is taken from the public domain by the way, here.
If you aren't familiar with Tony, he's the International Editor of The Age, and a more venal, petty, one-eyed columnist I've never read.
Feel free to tell him how inappropriate his column is, and what you really think of his opinions.
PS. Now I'm a little less shocked, I should ask you, do not to send hate mail to Mr. Parkinson. Otherwise...
PPS. Details on how to send plain old letters to the editor can be found here