Dear Mr Campbell

Firstly you are a very cool guy. I knew that before you agreed to do this. But this has eternally cemented your status as such.
For me the trouble with Australian politics is we have no George Stephanopoulus, no Ari Fleischer, no C. J Cregg (who I know is fictional but damn that woman rocks!) and we have no you.
Part of my dissatisfaction with this state of affairs is no doubt rooted in the several years I lived in the UK, and watching you joust with the UK press on regular occasions.
If ever someone required actual balls of steel in a certain job, you did. And I am not alone in saying how much I admired you for it. (The way you did your job, not for actually possessing said balls)

I even had a brief brush with the machinations of politics when I taught a lesson in front of the then acting Prime Minister John Prescott. yes I am showing off. No I don't care if you judge me I learned a great deal about the work that goes into creating those meetings, and not least the security precautions taken for them as well. Though how a bunch of eleven year olds and three bemused teachers might pose a risk remains somewhat of a mystery to me to this day.

The thing is I love politics. I am fascinated by politics. I don't have the steel to ever enter it myself and have remained steadfastly apolitical on my blog ever since I started writing. I have read your book, the books of Cherie Blair, Bill Clinton, Hilary Clinton, Laura Bush and I am currently reading your former boss Tony's book right now. I am telling you this because I want you to know I get it. I get how hard it was. I think you did an amazing job.

You rock Mr Campbell. I can't wait to read your answers to Booktopia's Ten Terrifying Questions.

Yours sincerely

Sarah x