As speculation about the Liberal Party leadership swirled this week, following a series of articles in rival publications touting the views of the Howard and Costello camps, the two men danced warily around the media.
- Howard talked of the old song On a clear day…
- …and later commented on the public’s attitude to their leaders.
- Meanwhile, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Alexander Downer, was defending Howard…
- …whilst the Opposition Leader, Simon Crean, was needling Costello about a possible challenge.
