Night Thoughts of a Labor Outsider.

A portrait of the heart of the True Believers…

For over three decades Bob Ellis has trodden the fringes of the corridors of power. Here he gives a personal insight into the tribe that is the Australian Labor Party: the personalities, the quirks, the fabled anecdotes and the grand ideals. ‘Goodbye Jerusalem’ is a reflection of the nature of Labor politics in Australia, its flaws, its heroes, its victories and its bitter defeats.