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    Bungles in the political jungle

    Aug 08, 2021 2 minutes
    BILL RALSTON

    One curious side effect of the Covid-19 plague is that it seems to have distorted the decision-making processes of almost all our political leaders, and the most recent opinion polls show New Zealanders are becoming increasingly skittish as a result.

    In the latest survey, Labour’s support dropped nearly 10 percentage points, National did not gain

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