For Labour, stoking up opposition to the sale is an opportunity to set the agenda at the start of the political year. Mr Shearer's challenge is finding a way to talk over the top of Mr Peters on the issue.
Labour suffers from the disadvantage of having to be reasonable - the jingoistic NZ First leader has no such constraints. He has crusaded against foreign ownership since year dot, even from the lofty heights of foreign minister, and is also blatant about playing the anti-Asian card. He will say what Mr Shearer won't because he knows he will never have to be bound by his rhetoric.
That's ever so true. Winston Peters is the consummate Opposition politician, because he knows he will never again have to put his moeny where his mouth is, and when he HAS had to, it's always ended in tears!
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Quite right, KS.
Winston is the ultimate troll; a skilled one at that.
Boy, I can't wait for the first round of Question Time!
I would not waste my time listening to that fool. He would not know the truth if he fell over it. It is such a pity that so many are taken in by his constant outpouring of drivel.
Speaking of Winston and money there is of course the $158,000 he owes from 2005.
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