CREATE TABLE table_204_812 (id DECIMAL, "#" DECIMAL, "prime minister" TEXT, "date of birth" TEXT, "start date\ of  ( first )  term" TEXT, "age at beginning\ of  ( first )  term" TEXT, "end date\ of  ( final )  term" TEXT, "total time in\ office" TEXT, "date of death" TEXT, "lifespan" TEXT)

did john howard serve as prime minister for more or less time than julia gillard ?
SELECT (SELECT "total time in\noffice" FROM table_204_812 WHERE "prime minister" = 'john howard') > (SELECT "total time in\noffice" FROM table_204_812 WHERE "prime minister" = 'julia gillard')
SELECT (SELECT "total time in\noffice" FROM "table_204_812" WHERE "prime minister" = 'john howard') > (SELECT "total time in\noffice" FROM "table_204_812" WHERE "prime minister" = 'julia gillard')