"We can say this much for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: he has at least stopped the march of Howardism. But he has done precious little to wind it back. He has tinkered a bit with better treatment for asylum seekers. He has engaged in a bit of symbolism with Kyoto and Sorry. But most of everything else has been either left in place or shuffled off to inquiries and in the meantime still left in place." (Quoted from article)