Crikey gave us a glimpse of the inner working of NSW Labor when it published Andrew Crook's article which contained a link to this email (accusing the NSW ALP of being one of the last surviving Stalinist regimes) which apparently was doing the rounds in the lead-up the state conference which saw Premier Nathan Rees finally take control of his government - even if this may only be a temporary victory on the rocky path to next polling day.The email also contained this pop quiz and one gets the general impression that the original author has Graham Richardson in his or her sights:
Who said that?
1 "I had learned the true value of forgiveness in politics: nil."
2 "Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs."
3 "Any time spent worrying about the cruelty of executing such a nice fellow is time wasted."
4 "To choose one's victims, to prepare one's plans minutely, and then go to bed. There is nothing sweeter in the world."
5 "Power had been pursued and captured: it would not be given up without a fight."
6 "The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything."
7 "Never refuse to do the little things, from the little things are built the big."
8 "Knowing your place, even if it is not the top rung on the ladder, is not being humble or putting yourself down. It's just being smart."
9 "A ruling party inevitably attracts careerists."
Answers
1 Graham Richardson, General Secretary, NSW ALP
2 Joseph Stalin, General Secretary, CPSU
3
4 Stalin
5
6 Stalin
7 Stalin
8
9 Lenin
Cartoonist Bill Leak's study of Graham Richardson from Google Images
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