New Zealanders, offered the most left wing political programme since 1972, yesterday rejected it. That is the overall efect of the astonishing result last night, which saw National’s share of the vote actually rise at the start of a third term.
It was a personal win for leader John Key: most of
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Rob Hosking
Sun, 21 Sep 2014
Sun, 21 Sep 2014
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Election 2014: Voters reject 'throwback socialism'
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