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The New DU. Reply #4: His life was a contradiction.... but he was LW
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althecat
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Mon Aug-15-05 02:18 AM
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| 4. His life was a contradiction.... but he was LW |
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As PM he enabled a bunch of orrible RWingers to pursue a neo-liberal economic agenda under the cloak of his populism. I don't think he really understood what they were about.
In 1989 (I think) he realised his mistake and called for a "cup of tea" meaning a break from the reform agenda. He was then ousted and in the 1990 election the NZ tory party (national) was elected and they continued to pursue the agenda started under his administration.
In the end he felt betrayed by the people he worked with, and I think quite bitter.
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