Former Australian PM Paul Keating discusses philosophy, leadership and global economics in interview and book launch

Former Australian PM Paul Keating discusses philosophy, leadership and global economics in interview and book launch The passage is a largely rhetorical interview with former Prime Minister Paul Keating. It contains no concrete allegations, financial transactions, or actionable intelligence about wrongdoing by powerful actors. It merely records his opinions on global economics, leadership, and cultural policy, offering little investigative value. Key insights: Keating links the 2008 financial crisis to global imbalances, citing China’s export surplus and US under‑saving.; He blames the eurozone’s design flaws on French President Mitterrand and criticises Greece’s entry.; Keating suggests the US ‘created’ Vladimir Putin by expanding NATO to Russia’s border.