Performance Politics...Australian politicians and the stories they tell.

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with political historian, speechwriter and author, Joshua Black about his new book. Joshua examines the belief that our politicians have, over the last few decades, fashioned a style that relies more on character than policy, speaks about Paul Keating likening himself to Placido Domingo, the Dismissal, Bob Hawke's self-preening, the desire of voters to see "moral manliness" in their politicians, the challenge of recording political history in digital times and of Graham Richardson taking a phone-call from the PM, while on the loo.