Anthony Albanese was shaped by the circumstances of his childhood: a single mother, a council house, a love of the Labor Party. The question now is if his working-class background can help the ALP reconnect to its working-class base. James Button on making sense of the leader of the Opposition.

Guest: Journalist and former speechwriter James Button. 

Background reading:

Picking up the pieces in The Monthly.

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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Anthony Albanese was shaped by the circumstances of his childhood: a single mother, a council house, a love of the Labor Party. The question now is if his working-class background can help the ALP reconnect to its working-class base. James Button on making sense of the leader of the Opposition.Guest: Journalist and former speechwriter James Button. Background reading:<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/november/1572526800/james-button/picking-pieces">Picking up the pieces</a> in The Monthly. <a href="https://thesaturdaypaper.com.au">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://themonthly.com.au">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Anthony Albanese was shaped by the circumstances of his childhood: a single mother, a council house, a love of the Labor Party. The question now is if his working-class background can help the ALP reconnect to its working-class base. James Button on ma...

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