Green Left Weekly | Labor must get its act together The Australian ON the same day last week that former finance minister Lindsay Tanner declared Labor had lost its purpose, the party's longest serving prime minister, Bob Hawke, returned to Labor's birthplace in Balmain and spoke of the party's enduring mission. Tanner's truth wounds Labor Former finance minister Lindsay Tanner releases book about why Labor is stuffed Tanner's truths fall on deaf ears |