What would Allan think?

What would Allan think? Allan Gyngell was a superlative analyst, adviser, leader, diplomat, mentor, friend and Australian. He was also an indispensable presence in this country’s foreign policy debate. This leaves his loss all the more wrenching. But for many of us, I am sure he will never be truly gone. He’s the only colleague and boss I’ve known whose perspective was always present. Many is the time, the decision, the questionable analytic judgement, where I’d find myself wondering ‘what would Allan think?’ I hope I always will.