Bill English faces first test with senior personnel
If Mr English thinks a John Key government can be re-elected without John Key, he is destined to be a 10-month prime minister.
Fri, 09 Dec 2016
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It’s odd that John Key abandoning the prime ministership has been interpreted as noble.
Certainly, the decision makes sense for Mr Key. He leaves office the week of the best economic and fiscal forecasts of his prime ministership and with his poll numbers still strong.
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