9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
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A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
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National could, under urgency, progress Seymour’s bill to second reading and vote it down, but this would put immense strain on the coalition, which is supposed to operate based on good faith and Cabinet consensus. An early election could be provoked, leading to National bleeding votes to ACT.
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A brutal, yet elegant solution to the contempt of Parliament orchestrated by Te Pāti Māori.
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Kurarangi said the officers sat in their squad car and watched her. She was wearing the t-shirt pictured.