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# Denial of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/denial-of-the-day/
- Published: 2022-11-18T17:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-18T05:57:13.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:48

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

> During [an interview with *Attitude*](https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/politics/new-zealands-grant-robertson-warns-against-bogus-theories-on-trans-issues-416207/?ref=goodoil.news), a British gay lifestyle magazine, the current deputy Prime Minister was asked if he had any response to the statement, “You could be the first out gay Prime Minister of New Zealand”.   
>  
> Robertson \[…\] responded by noting that he has previously campaigned to be the leader of the Labour Party.   
>  
> “With Jacinda, I have no desire to… she’s brilliant, and I want to keep supporting her,” \[…\]  
>  
> \[…\] “it’s not on the cards”.   
>  
> “But as I say, I put myself forward for it previously. Jacinda’s doing a great job and it’s my job to support her. That’s what a deputy does!”  
>  
> Newshub

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