Consider the sharp contrast between the lies and dirty politics that the Nats have brazened out in the last 9 years and the way that Metiria Turei fronted up and took responsibility for decades old youthful mistakes. Gower is right that it has headed off the Nats’ attack lines and they will be fuming:
Patrick Gower: Metiria Turei has done the right thing – National won’t like it
Metiria Turei has done the honourable thing and ruled herself out of a ministerial role.
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Turei has given her heart and soul to the Green movement. She was hurting the Left. With Ardern in charge it has the best chance in years to win – and Turei was a distraction to that.
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Turei is a legend on the Left – she does not want National to win.National would have been hoping she stayed there hurting the Left. But in a sign of the real desperation to win, Turei has not let that happen. National won’t like that. And they really won’t like the way the Left are being so ruthless. …
I don’t agree with all of that, but certainly Turei’s sacrifice will (rightly or wrongly) have strengthened the left in the eyes of many voters this election. Her commitment to a fairer welfare system is legend indeed.
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