David HoldsworthRezensionen
Autor von Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Holdsworth covers all the bases: the sanctimony and superiority of political ministers who turn out to have the same foibles as the rest of us; the silly importance that some events can acquire; the variety of persons serving abroad, not all of whom are enamoured with their posting but more enamoured with themselves; the send-up of management fads that continue to swirl through the public service; the hustle of National Day celebrations abroad; the sometimes numbing life of the foreign service spouse; dealing with ministerial visits and the media-obsessed ministerial staffers; the craziness of relations with tinpot despots.
Holdsworth wrties with a crisp, clear style well-tuned to his tone and of irreverence and parody.
I don't know if current ministerial staffers, ministers, or parliamentary secretaries have time to read given their onerous tasks of running the country, but if they do, I suspect they would not be amused with the often accurate portrayals here.