John Brogden, foul-mouthed misogynist, rabid racist and former Opposition Leader of New South Wales, locked himself in his electoral office late last night, drank a bottle of gin and scratched his wrists
His wife called emergency services and the whole drama of breaking down doors, shrieks, stretchers, fainting staff, sirens and bloody carpets (we pay for the cleaning) was played out. Result, one disgraced politician with superficial cuts to his wrists and a bellyfull of alcohol. Judging by the standards of politicians, the grog swilling was par for the course - and they're used to the swill in NSW.
There seemed to be a large number of people with cameras and instant phone lines to news services about as well. One might say inordinate.
This morning Brogden is in a 'stable condition' in Royal North Shore Hospital with "minor injuries". What a shame, only minor ...
Brogden was forced to apologise on Monday after insulting Helena Carr, wife of the state's former leader Bob Carr. His abusive "mail-order bride" slur was made while drinking at a civil function (we paid for it) during which Brogden grasped the buttocks of a female journalist and made a sleazy sexual proposition to another.
His wife called emergency services and the whole drama of breaking down doors, shrieks, stretchers, fainting staff, sirens and bloody carpets (we pay for the cleaning) was played out. Result, one disgraced politician with superficial cuts to his wrists and a bellyfull of alcohol. Judging by the standards of politicians, the grog swilling was par for the course - and they're used to the swill in NSW.
There seemed to be a large number of people with cameras and instant phone lines to news services about as well. One might say inordinate.
This morning Brogden is in a 'stable condition' in Royal North Shore Hospital with "minor injuries". What a shame, only minor ...
Brogden was forced to apologise on Monday after insulting Helena Carr, wife of the state's former leader Bob Carr. His abusive "mail-order bride" slur was made while drinking at a civil function (we paid for it) during which Brogden grasped the buttocks of a female journalist and made a sleazy sexual proposition to another.
posted by Susanna Duffy @ 9:27 AM
3 Comments:
At 6:52 PM,
weezil said…
Hi Susanna,
While there is some dispute about the date of the function at which Groggo played grabass on Justine Ferrari of the Tele and propositioned Angela Cuming of Fairfax (some items say 29 July, some say 5 Aug 2005), the actual event was a private function sponsored by the Australian Hotels Association at the Sydney Hilton's Marble Bar.
At 6:55 PM,
weezil said…
A little further research indicates that the AHA event was in fact concluded by the time Grogden did his laying on of hands... The journalists were having a nightcap with their colleages in the hotel bar when Groggo decided these journalists were toys hanging around for him to play with.
At 12:40 AM,
Unknown said…
I hear on radio that he was worried about another 'Telegraph' report on further sexual harassment incidents. The reporter said that he wanted to report it because Grogden had said the incidents at the Hilton were a one-off.
The reporter also said his sources were Liberals in NSW who used to get at Carr by saying he couldn't get a white woman, so that's why he got an Asian.
The whole Liberal Party is guilty, not just Grogden. That is their culture.
But had it been even just 10 years ago it wouldn't be just Liberals we'd complain about. There are heaps of Labor and Union officials who are just as sexist.
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