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{{notability}}'''Not Happy, John''' is a book written by [[Margo Kingston]], an Australian journalist and political commentator. It outlines why she is not happy with the current Prime Minister of [[Australia]], [[John Howard]] and his policies for Australia. She draws on the debates she has undertook with people on her web diary and her convictions on what democracy should be about. She uses a number of examples on to justify her side of the argument. |
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'''''Not Happy, John''''' is a book written by [[Margo Kingston]], an Australian journalist and political commentator. It outlines why she is not happy with then [[Prime Minister of Australia]], [[John Howard]], and his policies for Australia. Many opinions published on ''Margo Kingston's Webdiary'' made their way into the book. The book inspired the [['Not happy, John!' campaign]] to oppose the re-election of John Howard as member for [[Bennelong]] in the [[2004 Australian federal election]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/27/1090693960472.html|title = Not happy, John: angry outsiders take on Howard| date = 28 July 2004| last = Grattan| first = Michelle| authorlink = Michelle Grattan| work = [[The Age]]| accessdate = 2008-06-11|quote = The "Not happy, John" slogan came from journalist Margo Kingston's recent book.}}</ref> |
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''Not Happy, John'' is written in five parts: |
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*John's Australia |
*John's Australia |
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*My |
*My Australia |
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*Whose Australia? |
*Whose Australia? |
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*Their Australia |
*Their Australia |
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*Our Australia |
*Our Australia |
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''Not Happy, John'' was published Penguin Books in 2004. The book was launched by [[Tony Fitzgerald (judge)|Tony Fitzgerald]] QC. |
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On 3 August 2007, the publishing director of Penguin Australia, Bob Sessions, asked Margo Kingston to update ''Not Happy, John''. ''Still not Happy, John!'' was published on 1 October 2007. The title is taken from a television ad campaign, with the catchphrase [[Not happy, Jan!]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[High and Dry (book)|''High and Dry'']] |
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*''[[The Times Will Suit Them]]'' |
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== References == |
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*{{cite book| last = Kingston| first = Margo| authorlink = Margo Kingston| title = Not Happy, John! defending Australia's democracy| type = Paperback, 240 pages| date = 2004| publisher = [[Penguin Books|Penguin]]| isbn = 0-14-300258-9| url-access = registration| url = https://archive.org/details/nothappyjohndefe00marg}} |
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*{{ cite journal | journal = Journal of Australian Studies | issue = 83 (2004)|title = Not Happy, John: Defending Our Democracy (Book Review) |url = http://www.api-network.com/main/index.php?apply=reviews&webpage=default&Review=4489 |last = Vincent|first = Eve | date = September 2004 | issn = 1833-0932 |publisher = Network Review of Books (Perth, Australian Public Intellectual Network) | accessdate = 2008-06-11}} |
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[[Category:2004 non-fiction books]] |
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[[Category:Australian non-fiction books]] |
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[[Category:Books about John Howard]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 25 August 2021
Not Happy, John is a book written by Margo Kingston, an Australian journalist and political commentator. It outlines why she is not happy with then Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, and his policies for Australia. Many opinions published on Margo Kingston's Webdiary made their way into the book. The book inspired the 'Not happy, John!' campaign to oppose the re-election of John Howard as member for Bennelong in the 2004 Australian federal election.[1]
Not Happy, John is written in five parts:
- John's Australia
- My Australia
- Whose Australia?
- Their Australia
- Our Australia
Not Happy, John was published Penguin Books in 2004. The book was launched by Tony Fitzgerald QC.
On 3 August 2007, the publishing director of Penguin Australia, Bob Sessions, asked Margo Kingston to update Not Happy, John. Still not Happy, John! was published on 1 October 2007. The title is taken from a television ad campaign, with the catchphrase Not happy, Jan!
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Grattan, Michelle (28 July 2004). "Not happy, John: angry outsiders take on Howard". The Age. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
The "Not happy, John" slogan came from journalist Margo Kingston's recent book.
- Kingston, Margo (2004). Not Happy, John! defending Australia's democracy (Paperback, 240 pages). Penguin. ISBN 0-14-300258-9.
- Vincent, Eve (September 2004). "Not Happy, John: Defending Our Democracy (Book Review)". Journal of Australian Studies (83 (2004)). Network Review of Books (Perth, Australian Public Intellectual Network). ISSN 1833-0932. Retrieved 11 June 2008.