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Edwards on Politics
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Simon Bridges’ next best thing

Can National win back voters with a coherent economic policy?

Brent Edwards Thu, 09 Dec 2021

Much has been made of former Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon’s unopposed election as National Party leader.

But Luxon’s appointment of former leader Simon Bridges as finance spokesperson might be just as significant. 

National has gone through leaders at an absurd rate

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Brent Edwards Thu, 09 Dec 2021
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