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2011-01-16

Kevin's change of heart

Comments on Kevin Rudd “The 10 big global challenges facing Australia”, 16/01/2011, http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/the-10-big-global-challenges-facing-australia-20110115-19rsb.html

First, it is interesting to note that Rudd's 10 big global challenges facing Australia only include his greatest moral challenges of human kind, that is, climate change and emissions reduction as a sub item to food security, energy security and climate change.

What a change from K Rudd, after falling from Australian Prime Minister in June 2010!

Is that a change of heart, or change from learning?

It will be interesting to see and know.
 
Second, some people would observe the difference he describes China's rise and India's, perhapsa sign that the shadow of his advice to the US on using force against China still lingers. Closely related is how his APC idea will go in the region. It is likely that will go down the drain, together with his ambition to become the UN Secretary General.
 
Third, Rudd puts the continuing global democratic deficit before his number 10 challenge - the problem of global governance – so central to dealing with practically all the above challenges. This must be wrong order of priority for him.

PS: the site where Rudd's post appeared did not allow normal comments but on twitter, so I could not submit my comments, so you will not be able to find my comments there.

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