Yes, most definately. And I don't say that simply because I dislike him as PM. His almost visceral obsession with denying Martin the leadership (despite the contribution Paul's amde to the party's success) is truly strange, if not bordering on the paranoid. His public statements over the past, say, two years have often been confusing and non-sesnsical. He contradicts himself on issues when asked about them only a few days or weeks apart and seems utterly unaware of the fact that he's doing it.
Clive, elsewhere in this interview (I read this in another report) he talks about the Martin firing and specifically refers to having "let him go." This is an absolute contradiction to his claims at the time. Now Mandsbridge didn't call him on this, not that I would expect him to in a year-end, but it caught me as odd how he just brushes these contradictions off.
The "well, we all spend a bit too much sometime" statements are infuriating. Billions of dollars down the rat hole and we're just supposed to shrug and move on. It's enough to put your blood pressure through the roof. I think he's well on his way to losing it. The next year and a bit will not be pleasant to watch if he insists on sticking around.
What is there about media types named Peter?
Peter Mansbridge
Peter Arnett
Peter Jennings