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Fact or Fiction?: National’s new leader must turn party’s fortunes around

Todd Muller has praised the prime minister but said there were 17 ‘empty seats’ in Cabinet.

Brent Edwards Sat, 23 May 2020

Simon Bridges’ leadership of the National Party was never a smooth ride.

Almost from the time he won the leadership in early 2018, after Bill English stepped down, there have been questions and murmurings about his performance.

None of this came as a surprise. Politicians who take on the

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