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When Political Failures Become Triumphs | Auckland News
Political coups and leadership shifts often play out like chess games with long-term consequences—some backfire spectacularly, launching leaders to greatness, while others win the battle but lose the war. From Helen Clark’s coup-defied rise to Jenny Shipley’s secret ascent followed by chaos, to Don Brash and Andrew Little’s pressured exits that opened doors for John Key and Jacinda Ardern, history rarely judges moves by their immediate outcome. Even Christopher Luxon’s recent survival may yet be rewritten if his party’s fortunes shift. In politics, timing and perspective are everything—and…
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