Explanations for Mark Latham's meteoric rise and fall lie in the man's character and the temper of the times, writes Andrew Clark.
In Cat Ballou, the classic western comedy film, a gunslinger moves from giant hangover to dead-eye shooter to wreck all in the space of a few minutes. "I never saw a man go through a day so fast," comments a bystander.
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Andrew Clark is a former editor of The Sun-Herald and Australian Business. He was a correspondent in Europe and North America, a political correspondent in Canberra and has been a journalist for more than 55 years. Email Andrew at aclark@afr.com.au
