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The Rest Is History

187. Australian Prime Ministers: Edmund Barton - Robert Menzies (Part 1)

The Rest Is History

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🗓️ 23 May 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of Anthony Albanese's victory in this weekend's Australian election, Tom and Dominic have recorded a three part Antipodean special on the history of Australian prime ministers. The first episode begins in 1901 with Edmund Barton, covers both World Wars, and drills down into the premierships of Robert Menzies. The second part will be in your podcast feeds tomorrow, with the final instalment dropping on Thursday. To get all episodes right now, join The Rest Is History Club, where you'll also get ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community. Editor: Harry Lineker Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter:  @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Brackley towers, and bitterly addressed him thus.

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Sir, you have disappointed us. We had intended you to be the next Prime Minister, but three. The stocks were sold, the press was

1:15.1

squared, the middle class was quite prepared. But as it is, oh, my language fails. Go out and govern New South Wales.

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That was Ilair Bellock and that's the fate of Lord Lundy

1:30.5

in one of his Bellock's cautionary tales, his poems published in 1907.

1:35.0

And of course, governing New South Wales, which is the fate that awaits Lord Lundy,

1:39.0

Tom, that's a fate worse than death for Edwardian,

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Edwardian Britain.

1:43.8

Especially being lined up to become Prime Minister.

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Exactly.

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Although by 1987, Australia had become federated, so Prime Ministers were being elected to run Australia.

1:57.0

Yes, we have been thinking a great deal about Australian Prime Ministers in the last few hours. Speak for yourself, days.

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