A reader writes:
The two letters between Premier and Opposition are very telling.Dunkley initiated it with an open proposal to "appeal to supporters of all parties to tone down the rhetoric and commit to conducting the rest of this election campaign in a respectful and tolerant manner". Fullstop.
Brown's response was to agree and follow up with requesting Dunkley publicly condemn a specific special interest group whose interest is against independence and contrary to Brown's intentions. Otherwise Brown will not play.
So Brown took an open gesture of good will and fair play and saw an opportunity to paint his political opponent into a corner on a specific issue. What makes it worse is his choice of vehicle for this request is an ultimatum - "if we can agree on this point in your advocated 'spirit of goodwill', I think we can move forward...".
I think that speaks volumes on what you can expect from the two would-be leaders in how they will conduct business with you.
