The Twilight of Exceptionalism, a new book by Australia&rsquo;s most eminent political journalist and historian, Paul Kelly, is packed with startling revelations about the governments of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison, including ex-PM John Howard&rsquo;s frank assessment of where his successors went wrong. Paul Kelly&rsquo;s here with the exclusive first interview on the book, which hits bookshops on July 14.&nbsp; Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua BurtonSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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