...At that particular moment when I said good-bye not only to the Liberal Party but to my political life, I was speeded on my way by a white puppy. I often wondered what inspired that particular unique gift to a retiring prime minister and leader and what was the symbolism behind that.
Now, John Nichol told me that they were going to do this and my wife and I both thought this was the silliest thing we'd ever heard of. We told John, "We can't keep a dog."
Well he said, "We want to do it."
And I said, "Why?"
He said, "It would be wonderful on television."
There you are. Can I give you a better example of the debasement of politics!
