The former prime minister John Howard has warned media and politicians not to treat Pauline Hanson like a “scorned species” because isolating or attacking her will add to her battler appeal. “My message to Cory is the prime minister loves all members of the Liberal party,” he said. Stay in, fight and argue your case because the Liberal party is ... a combination of liberals and conservatives. “Let’s not resort to all of these isolating remarks ... there’s no good saying she will be a particularly scorned species. Related: Pauline Hanson takes centre stage again but this time we should listen not lampoon | Margo KingstonAddressing the current state of the Liberal party, Howard urged those who were worried about the party to “stay in and fight”.

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2016 04:26 UTC