{"product_id":"the-accidental-prime-minister-paperback-1","title":"The Accidental Prime Minister - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnika Smethurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Critics have repeatedly underestimated Morrison's political skill and overplayed the impact of his missteps. But Morrison seems to understand, more than most, what gets through to mainstream Australians and what they ignore.' \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNine months after the spill that catapulted Scott Morrison to the top job, he won the 2019 election, surprising politicians and pundits throughout the nation. Yet, little was really known about the former marketing man whose hard-nosed political instincts and 'daggy dad' persona took him all the way to Kirribilli House. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA devout Christian family man on one hand, ambitious and poll-obsessed on the other, the seemingly blunder-prone Morrison has surpassed expectations of his tenure and voter popularity more than once, making him one of Australia's most underestimated modern political figures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this first biography of the thirtieth prime minister of Australia, multi-award-winning political journalist Annika Smethurst examines the fundamental question about Morrison: is his success a case of being in the right place at the right time, or is he one of the most strategic and shrewd political operators to ever hold the office? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A penetrating study of relentless ambition and making \"ordinary\" the new political norm - none of it edifying, all of it essential reading' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Tingle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnika Smethurst is the state political editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Age \u003c\/i\u003enewspaper in Melbourne. \u003cbr\u003eShe is a double Walkley Award winner and has two Melbourne Quill Awards for political reporting. In 2019, Annika became the accidental poster woman for press freedom when her house was raided by the AFP over a story she wrote revealing a government plan to allow the Australian Signals Directorate to spy on Australians. In her 2020 essay, \u003ci\u003eOn Secrets, she\u003c\/i\u003e explored the impact of the raids and examined the importance of press freedom.\u003cbr\u003eShe is the former national political editor of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and Sunday \u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and is a regular on ABC's \u003ci\u003eInsiders\u003c\/i\u003e program and \u003ci\u003eSky News\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733548282105,"sku":"9780733646942","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/o0o1tIO6vN9780733646942_6d3da1b0-61c8-49fd-aec7-0c7344e0fd33.webp?v=1785414586","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-accidental-prime-minister-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}