Where It All Went Wrong: Amy Remeikis on John Howard

For eleven years, John Howard dominated Australian politics, winning four elections and reshaping the country’s political and economic direction.

To many supporters, he remains the careful economic manager with a plain-spoken style and an instinctive connection to suburban voters. But in her new book Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard, journalist and political commentator Amy Remeikis sets out to challenge the mythology surrounding the Howard years, a narrative she argues is still perpetuated in sections of the media and political class today.

In this episode of Fourth Estate, Remeikis joins Ti...