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03 Apr 06:00am

Filed under: Ama, Diabetes, Doctors, Health, Kevin Rudd, Politics

One Hundred years ago, the German-Italian sociologist, Robert Michels outlined his ``iron law of oligarchy’’ arguing that there inevitably develops a gap between the interests of the represented and the smaller group doing the representing.

. As our hands on hips indicate, we mean business baby

Leaders, especially when elections are approaching, start to act in ways that will maximise their chances of holding on to power. Certainly, that’s the way their actions tend to be viewed.

Political opponents and powerful minorities use this ``gap’’ as fertile ground for undermining public confidence if they perceive an advantage from doing so. And this becomes a vicious cycle in turn feeding a wider cynicism

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taxpayer says:

07:12am | 12/05/10

Wayne T you can always make a longer appointment with a GP. They are very kind a give every patient 15 minutes which is surely long enough if not just make a half hour or longer appointment. I certainly would not see a Nurse. She is not a GP and… Read more »
Scot says:

04:02pm | 06/04/10

hehehe Rudd is a likely candidate for Diabetes. His life style has the signals of some one that needs to change his life style quick. He has a very big tummy hidden under that loose shirt, good thing we have a PM in waiting that knows what exercise and good… Read more »

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