Jeff Kennett did not earn his appointment to the Seven team as a commentator in the lead up to the September election by his balance, fairness and considered language. Dr O’D contemplates the calculated use of ratbags in front of the camera.
Media, especially television, has its own class structure: its peerages and its plebeians, on-screen and off. Some earn their greatness over time, some have it thrust upon them and, these days, some just buy their way in.