Not Happy, John
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 previous 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 Australian federal election, 2004.[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 August 3, 2007, the publishing director of Penguin Australia, Bob Sessions, asked Margo Kingston to update Not Happy, John. Still not Happy, John! was published on October 1, 2007.
See also
References
- ^ Grattan, Michelle (28 July 2004). "Not happy, John: angry outsiders take on Howard". The Age. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
The "Not happy, John" slogan came from journalist Margo Kingston's recent book.
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- Kingston, Margo (2004). Not Happy, John! defending Australia's democracy. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-300258-9.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help) - Vincent, Eve (September 2004). "Not Happy, John: Defending Our Democracy (Book Review)". Journal of Australian Studies (Issue 83 (2004)). Network Review of Books (Perth, Australian Public Intellectual Network). ISSN 1833-0932. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
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