China’s Shills All Come for Winston
Clark and Brash have spent years insisting we must never upset China. They treat any criticism of Beijing as dangerous. Peters said out loud what many New Zealanders think.
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The media remains flummoxed as to why so many people no longer believe them. A bit of honest self-reflection might help. Until then, expect more of the same: routine governance dressed up as scandal whenever the wrong team scores a goal.
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The 223kg bar he cleanly raised above his head was swiftly slammed to the mat in celebration for New Zealand’s fourth gold in Glasgow.
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