Jim Bolger thought he was secure when he went overseas as Prime Minister, only to be met by my father telling him Jenny Shipley had the numbers to roll him. Chris Hipkins now dances with the same perils as he swans off to the UK.
Claire Trevett has written an article at the NZ Herald about Chris Hipkins, the polls and the chances of being rolled by his caucus while he is away.
Hipkins has stated that he has the confidence of the caucus, but then so did Jim Bolger when he headed off to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 1997.
‘Free speech for me but not for thee’ – using government force to shut down unwanted voices – will result in free speech for no one. And once it is gone, it will not be easy to get back.
Within this sex-triumphant climate can we really pretend to shock concerning Epstein, his brutal cronies, the rape gangs and their state-affiliated allies?
National really needs to do something to gain some momentum. Perhaps if their election strategist focussed on the election rather than rolling his boss then things may improve.
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