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John Key and the perils of Lee Kuan Yew-lite

Rob Hosking
Fri, 02 Aug 2013

(This article originally appeared on August 2, 2013 - Editor)

Three years ago, when many were still calling the current government “Labour-lite”, the National Business Review dubbed John Key “Lee Kuan Yew-lite”.

The appellation was bestowed partly because of the prime minister’s stated

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Rob Hosking
Fri, 02 Aug 2013
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