Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland has just stepped down after 10 years saying that leadership renewal is in the interest of the party. Recently other State leaders had stood down for the sake of leadership renewal.
In contrast, the Prime Minister John Howard who is 13 years older, is saying today that he intends to contest the next election because he is the only one who could win it. The comparison is most striking - Howard is only there to win elections and nothing else matters more.
As Paul Keating said, the "desiccated coconut" is "Araldited" to his seat.
