Not saying silly things to reporters when they ask you questions is a fairly basic political skill, and one which Dr Smith – who has been in Parliament for nearly 25 years – should have mastered by now.
Rob Hosking talks about the Gov
Rob Hosking Wed, 17 Jun 2015
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“In my experience, when you start calling names, you’re losing the argument,” Prime Minister John Key told Parliament yesterday.
Moments later, he
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