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Andrew Dickens: Winston should know better
Winston Peters escaped censure yesterday from the Speaker after his little outburst against a Green MP.
But Mr Peters is still being judged in the court of public opinion.
Carmel Sepuloni was jumping up and down demanding he resign, or be sacked, or just go away, which is not going to happen.
China complained to MFAT. You've got to hand it to China – they play a subtle ball.
They never mentioned Winston by name, calling him a certain politician, and then their Ambassador gave this little zinger saying: "Sometimes, a statement says more about the person that makes it, than anything or anybody…
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