What do you think?
Rate this book
Kevern write a book: The best of @Rudd2000
Scott Bridges really shouldn’t have enjoyed @Rudd2000 as much as he did, and will miss the opportunity to use the account as an outlet for his political feels. But on the upside, now that it’s gone he will have a lot more time to focus on actually important things like teaching and doing a PhD. Also, the absence of constant Twitter notifications will do wonders for his phone battery life.
Stephen Owen stares blankly at his various screens wondering what to do with all his extra time now that @Rudd2000 has been retired. Perhaps he will begin looking for a real job, having recently earned a PhD in Political Science. One thing’s for sure, though: he will henceforth need to Google politicians’ names in order to spell them correctly.
Scott and Stephen would like to acknowledge the third author of @Rudd2000 who, despite contributing only a few dozen tweets over the nine months, was responsible for introducing the character “Mark Latam”. This person would like to remain anonymous, although we can reveal that they are taller than both Stephen and Scott.
Stephen Owen stares blankly at his various screens wondering what to do with all his extra time now that @Rudd2000 has been retired. Perhaps he will begin looking for a real job, having recently earned a PhD in Political Science. One thing’s for sure, though: he will henceforth need to Google politicians’ names in order to spell them correctly.
Scott and Stephen would like to acknowledge the third author of @Rudd2000 who, despite contributing only a few dozen tweets over the nine months, was responsible for introducing the character “Mark Latam”. This person would like to remain anonymous, although we can reveal that they are taller than both Stephen and Scott.
256 pages, Paperback
First published October 29, 2014
About the author
Scott Bridges
2,348 books9 followersScott Bridges has taught at the University of Canberra since 2011 and currently lectures in communications and journalism. He is in the early stages of research for his PhD which looks at how Al Jazeera’s reach and influence is expanding in the non-Arabic-speaking world. Previous to the University of Canberra, he taught communications at the University of Wollongong.
Author photo credit: Travis Longmore
Author photo credit: Travis Longmore
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
October 27, 2014
Absurdly hilariously good fun satirising Australian Federal politics and all for a good cause - all profits to UNHCR. Get your copy at the launch at the Press Club in Canberra at 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 29, via editia.com or from your favourite ebookstore once they've recovered from the swear words and allowed the book onto their servers. The print edition will arrive in good bookstores in November.
October 30, 2014
This book make good larf at Ossie politicks. Kevern book is much enjoyabull wile dirnking cheep shampain and lissening to qestshun time.
November 15, 2014
The @Rudd2000 Twitter feed often had me in tears of laughter and given I had followed the feed (and, yes, trawled the history when I felt like having a laugh) I hadn't thought the book necessary. Boy was I wrong. The book format and having everything together makes it even funnier. And proceeds to a good cause. If you have even a passing interest in Australian politics, you must buy this book.
October 30, 2014
Better than Ulysses
November 14, 2014
Many laughs, well done guys, hope you don't hide your talents under a bushel now.
January 5, 2015
It's like being on twitter, but it's a book so it's way classier. Well done boys, good times online had by all.
June 13, 2016
Loved it. I really wish I'd been following the Twitter account at the time.
July 12, 2015
Hilarious!
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews