AP..in the leadership stake, dont discount Downer as a runner if it eventuates
In years gone by I'd have laughed at him as a prospect for PM
But as he has matured as a politican and and he has rubbed shoulders with the heads of state as is his portfolio, for mine he's matured into quite the adroit political animal.
Whether there is the spine that is needed in the man its hard to tell...probably not
That IS one of the things that denotes the John Howards of this world. They have the courage of their convictions and they manage to get things done in the image that they perceive.
But dont discount AD ....he might very well throw his hat into the ring.
