When Kevin Rudd gave his speech after John Howard conceded victory, he mentioned working closely in the future with the US, Asia and Europe, but didn't mention Britain specifically.
Was this just a mistake? Did he just lump Britain in with Europe/EU? Could it have been a snub?
What do you think?
2007-11-23 23:47:54 · 9 answers · asked by Nikita (Australian) 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I notice the same thing too. I think that Britain is counted when he said "Europe and beyond"
2007-11-24 15:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I picked up on that too. He did not explicitly mention the UK or Britain. I think this is significant, as a sign that the old colonial relationship with Britain is well and truly dead.
(It wasn't so long ago, in the decade of my birth, that Prime Minister Robert Menzies, John Howard's hero, drooled over the Queen and referred to Britain as the "mother country". Many Aussies of that generation called Britain "home" even if they'd never been there!)
On the other hand, the US was mentioned before any other country or region, and South America was not mentioned at all.
2007-11-24 00:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It wasn't a snub, no way. Britain is part of Europe, regardless of what the nazi right want. However Spooky did give a wrong impression. UK is short for United Kingdom, which is England and Scotland, the principality of Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland. To say that it is England is a little mistake, but it happens often. I just hope that Australia has the wisdom to be become a republic before too long, and ease itself away from the stifling effects of the monarchy. I still wish that Oliver Cromwell had been more successful here in Britain and then we wouldn't have them either. (the monarchy that is)
2007-11-24 00:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I believe Britain has united herself with the EU so Britain would be included in Europe so it doesn't have to be specially mentioned.
No, I don't believe it was a snub.
2007-11-24 00:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by i love my garden 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It means nothing. He didn't specifically mention China or Japan (countries which are more important than the UK to our economy and regional stability) either because they are to Asia as Britain is to Europe.
2007-11-24 00:07:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think you're doing a bit of nit picking here.
I'm sure there was no snub intended. If he did actually leave them out, but I didn't hear his full speech.
I was very, very impressed when I heard Kevin make special mention of Mr Bernie Banton and his fight for justice.
2007-11-24 01:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I htink he did mention UK, but if he lunped them in with Europe, why not? Geez.
2007-11-24 12:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by Ergot W 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You obviously wasn't listening as well as you should have been, because he extended his hand to the UK, UK being an abreviation for England.
2007-11-23 23:56:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think Kevins' written notes, what with looking down, mentioning "australia" every sentence and moving forward
whether we wish to come on board or not as a nation, completely distracted him from the fact , he never mentioned
the Brits,,,,,,, It could come back to bite!!
2007-11-24 00:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 9⤋