‘We were a motley mob, we sans - culottes of Canberra a| In this vastly entertaining book, Mungo MacCallum captures the spirit of a nation - changing time. He portrays the Whitlam government’s key figures - from Gough and Margaret to Lionel Murphy, Bill Hayden and Jim Cairns - as well as the other mob in opposition - Billy McMahon, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser and many more. The Whitlam Mob addresses some crucial questions: What was the night of the long prawns? Who was the playboy of the parliament? And who was the toe - cutter ? This is Mungo at his best: vivid and barbed, nostalgic but always clear - eyed.