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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
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Why you lose when politicians win

To succeed politically, you must win votes. That's what counts.

Sat, 21 Mar 2015

Listen to Rodney Hide discuss this column on NBR Radio

Why do politicians do what they do? Their behaviour seems so inexplicable. The most common explanation is that they’re clueless. Or that they care only for their corporate or union mates. 

Our inability to understand

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