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Ryan Bridge: Former PMs need to stay away from current political debate
I'm not a huge fan of former PMs sticking their oar into the water of current political debates.
Not only are their thoughts rooted in briefings given by officials long ago, but when attacking a sitting Prime Minister, they tend to sound a bit whingy and out-of-touch.
This is the case of Helen Clark and Don Brash, who've issued a statement condemning Christopher Luxon for comments he made to the Financial Times on the sidelines of NATO in Washington D.C..
Luxon said a few things:
1. We need to call out China more for spying.
2. He's hoping to sign a deal that would see NZ able to deploy…
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