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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Oliver Hartwich: Lightweight Cameron the wrong role model for NZ's National Party


The situation was dire as the country went to the polls. Certainly so, according to a pamphlet produced by the opposition leader.

“The general election is just a few weeks away. … It comes at a time when the economy is in deep trouble. We need to mend our broken society and rebuild trust in our political system,” the publication read.

The opposition leader promised the usual: bringing public finances in order, sorting out education and health, fighting crime. “We can’t go on like this. It’s time for a change.”

And so, David Cameron became British Prime Minister in 2010.