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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Lewis

UNCOVERED: Scott morrison s pitch for power is it s better the devil you know but is sympathy for the devil dwindling | History Defined

‘Scott Morrison is left perched at the bar of the political rogue’s last-chance hotel ranting at a rapidly emptying room: I know you don’t like me but look at the other guy!’
‘Scott Morrison is left perched at the bar of the political rogue’s last-chance hotel ranting at a rapidly emptying room: I know you don’t like me but look at the other guy!’ writes Peter Lewis. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

As the federal election race enters the final straight, the prime minister’s dismal pitch for power boils down to this: it’s better the devil you know.

This is a telling concession. Three weeks out from the ballot Scott Morrison can’t run on character in the face of a constant stream of unsolicited assessments from friends and colleagues from Malcolm to Barnaby, Gladys to Connie.

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