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Former Australian PM set for Yorkshire Business Conference
4:32am Thursday 27th March 2008
AUSTRALIA'S controversial former Prime Minister will deliver the keynote address at this year's Yorkshire International Business Convention in June.
John Howard, pictured, who served a record four terms in office before losing to the Republicans last November, is the latest in a series of political leaders to come to Yorkshire to speak at the Convention since it was first launched 13 years ago, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Clinton, George Bush Senior and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Mr Howard is no stranger to controversy having involved Australia in the war in Iraq, opposed the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and also held a referendum on whether the Queen should remain the head of State.
The convention is being held at the Yorkshire Events Centre in Harrogate on June 6. For ticket information, phone 0870 3301166.
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what???, york says...
12:09pm Thu 27 Mar 08
most suprising thing is they didn't get rid or him for 4 terms.
And yet again the press is responsible for innacurate reporting. He lost office to LABOUR.. not the republicans.
Australia is not America, they have labour and conservative(liberal & democrats) parties.
franky, york says...
2:27pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Put me down for a ticket... not!
oli4uk, York says...
2:52pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Would you say no to seeing Tony Blair speak on the basis that he was ousted by his own party?
The article really does need correcting on a few major points though.
franky, york says...
3:00pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Would you say no to seeing Tony Blair speak on the basis that he was ousted by his own party?
Very different to being so much of a failure that your own usually safe constituency votes you out as an MP in favour of the opposition party.
Personally I'd see Tony Blair speak (but wouldn't pay!), because he was actually someone that had some influence in the world. This little Bush-follower has a behind the times / head in the sand attitude to Kyoto as his onlty claim to fame?
His own party disclaimed that position as soon as he was gone, amongst other things like Industrial Relations and his stance on dealings with Aboriginal people.
Anyway, people can pay to hear who they choose. Enjoy the convention!
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franky, york says...
10:28am Thu 27 Mar 08