Some (other) Important Things of Note Highlighted by the Latham Diaries

- That Latham has the balls to stand by his convictions and up to his enemies.

- Regardless of what you think of him, no other politician today has these kind of balls.

- Latham actually saved the world on numerous occasions under the alias 'Dr. Supermensch'.

- Sex with backbenchers is better because they are more eager. "No portfolio: no panties" is his rule.

- Latham sits at home nights just thinking about how 'true blue' he is.

- That regular Australians actually like this guy now, because he hates both Labor and the Coalition, just like they do.

- Remember: he called the PM an arselicker. In public.

- During that handshake, Latham might as well have been slipping Howard a note that says 'you win'.

- If he is making up even half of this stuff, Kim Beazley and the ALP are still in deep shit.

- After the election loss, Latham planned on finding out the names and numbers of the 'silent majority' so he could break their arms.

- He is probably going to make enough money off this book to live comfortably forever. The Australian Dream: sticking a dog up the bastards and being rich enough to gloat.

- Latham would actually punch Osama Bin Laden in the face. And Howard. And the Queen if need be.

- He just wasn't made for politics. He has emotions.