David Gibson is a Brisbane-based historian and social commentator who writes extensively on politics, having his Honours Degree in Australian PM Francis Michael Forde.
His other areas of expertise and study are the history of the Pitcairn and Norfolk Islanders, Napoleon Bonaparte, Darwinism and Australian Maritime History.
You can follow David's blog Talking History with David Gibson or follow him on Twitter @BrisHistory.
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