Black Inc. & Sydney University are pleased to invite you to the launch of THE LUCK OF POLITICS by Andrew Leigh, in conversation with Annabel Crabb. When: Monday 31 August - 6.00 - 8.00 pm Where: McLaurin Hall, University of Sydney, Camperdown In 1968, John Howard missed out on winning the state seat of Drummoyne by just 420 votes. Howard reflects: ‘I think back how fortunate I was to have lost.’ It left him free to stand for a safe federal seat in 1974 and become one of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers. In The Luck of Politics, Andrew Leigh weaves together numbers and stories to show the many ways luck can change the course of political events. This is a book full of fascinating facts and intriguing findings. Why is politics more like poker than chess? Does the length of your surname affect your political prospects? What about your gender? From Winston Churchill to George Bush, Margaret Thatcher to Paul Keating, this book will persuade you that luck shapes politics – and that maybe, just maybe, we should avoid the temptation to revere the winners and revile the losers. About the Author Andrew Leigh is the Federal member for Fraser and the Shadow Assistant Treasurer. Before being elected in 2010, he was a professor of economics at the Australian National University. His books include Disconnected (2010), Battlers and Billionaires (2013) and The Economics of Just About Everything (2014). To Book Click here to reserve your space - this is a free event. Disclaimer: This is a partner event and the text provided above has not been completed by ESA.