Kevin Rudd, who served twice as prime minister of Australia, has made an emotional departure from politics after finally conceding that "enough is enough".
Following his decision to step down as Labor leader on election night in September, Mr Rudd said in parliament that he will quit as an MP at the end of this week.
"The decision that I have made has not been taken lightly," he said, pausing to fight back tears.
"This has been the product of much soul-searching for us as a family over the last few months."
Mr Rudd, 56, was one of the country's most popular ever prime ministers but was forced to endure the shame of being deposed by his colleagues before completing a first term. » | Jonathan Pearlman, Sydney | Wednesday, November 13, 2013
