A podcast discussion reflecting on Barry Soper's book 'One Last Question, Prime Minister', examining changes in political journalism, press gallery culture, and the leadership challenges faced by key New Zealand prime ministers, particularly focusing on Helen Clark and Jacinda Ar
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You can't. And you can't argue with her ability to lead. She was, she had lead with an iron fist, you might say. She sacked. virtually half a cabinet in the first term and brought a number of them back, David Samuels, Ruth Dyson. I mean there are so many that she fired because they weren't up to her standard. And don't forget this is a woman that used to be called when she was in opposition. Miss 3% she could never get herself above the that threshold which was terribly low so she was waited on by Annette King and Michael Cullen and a couple of others Mike Moore went in to see her and said Helen your time's up You know, she's she's told them to bugger off, basically, and they did. And what did she do with them? She promoted them into the front bench of her cabinet. And she, exactly, Mike, I think, you know, she, to me, epitomised what I see as a solid, good prime minister. And don't forget, she had a 14-year apprenticeship in parliament before she got the job.
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