Large Egos, Deadly Rivals

In Australia, PM Menzies and opposition leader Evatt loathed each other as did English political colleagues Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine. Discover how their large egos contributed to their deadly rivalry between these political-power heavyweights.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Menzies Versus Evatt, the Great Rivalry of Australian Politics, Anne Henderson, 2023, Connor Court, ISBN 1922815608
• The Fall of Margaret Thatcher, A Conservative Coup, Duckworth. 1997 Alan Watkins, 1992 ISBN 0715624350
• The Slow Downfall of Margaret Thatcher, Biteback, 2019 ASIN BO7MX4FCC9

COURSE OUTLINE

• Backgrounds to careers of Michael Heseltine and Margaret Thatcher as colleagues in the Conservative Party of the UK
• Factors which contributed to intense rivalry from 1979 when MT became PM and the impact of the conflicts
• Backgrounds to the careers of Robert Menzies and H.V. Evatt
• Factors which contributed to their intense rivalry when in opposite political parties from 1920s when both had a meteoric rise as young lawyers
• Development of the conflicts from 1939 in federal parliament and the impact of the conflicts

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Discuss factors which contribute to intense rivalries in politics
2. Consider the implications of such rivalries and how they might impact on both the individuals involved and on the nation they served