Response to the West Australian Inside Cover

Dear Mr Quekett c/o The West Australian Inside Cover,

Just a short reply to your little piece today:

Yes, I've been around politics for a long time and have also had my fair share of business and broader life experiences. And yes, I currently provide a uniquely frank and fearless style of political commentary via my Quick Brown Fox blog as well as political insight and strategy privately to paying clients of my business Squeaky Wheel.

However, I thought I would just provide a quick brown response to your advice regarding how my current open style of commentary might jeopardize my former aspirations to become an elected representative of the people. Sadly, I think you are right - our current political culture does not reward people with the courage to stand up to the mindless machine that is sometimes our parliament. Given that is the case, I'm proud to no longer qualify for the club.

And Malcolm, a little advice in return - shame on you for wasting your precious column space reinforcing the ethos of mediocrity we currently find ourselves drowning in. I had hoped you might have the balls to help me change the paradigm, not just join the conga-line and condone it.

Yours sincerely,

Darren Brown