Kate Hawkesby: Are the rest of the country as sick of the political sideshows as I am?

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jun 1, 2023 · 3m

I think what we’ve seen this week is indicative of what we’re going to see for the rest of the election campaign from now until October.

And that is – sideshows. And that’s the real let down for us the voters. We are being done a disservice not only by the politicians themselves but also the media covering them.

What this country urgently needs is the basics. Roads fixed, hospitals functioning again, schools with students attending and passing, and crime sorted out. What we don’t need is the sideshow on bilingual road signs, who gets a free prescription and who doesn’t, who’s dog whistling…