By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The international governing politician who David Cameron is closest to is New Zealand's 51 year old, 38th Prime Minister, John Key. Mr Key is no firebrand, reforming conservative. He prides himself on his pragmatism and after a long period of Labour rule he was re-elected at the end of 2011. […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The week began with the victory of Spain's Conservatives. It ends with good news from the other side of the world. Our congratulations to John Key and the New Zealand National Party. Mr Key – the international conservative leader most like David Cameron – has been re-elected as his country's […]
The leader of New Zealand's Nationals has issued these posters to define his forthcoming campaign.
John Key, New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, is riding high in the polls. His National Party is scoring 56% in a latest opinion poll and 69% of New Zealanders are saying that their country is ‘heading in the right direction’. Just 18% say it is going in the wrong direction. Mr Key is achieving this […]
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Nine years of Labour rule is set to end in New Zealand tomorrow. Polls point to a big win for John Key’s Nationals and a possible outright win without the need to coalesce with minority parties. The two videos below highlight Labour’s failures on education and crime and end with the message that appears to […]
Here is Mr Key greeting Prime Minister Helen Clark’s announcement. He promises to put education and a ‘crusade on literacy’ at the heart of the campaign: Mr Key is expected to win the election and be New Zealand’s next Prime Minister. Click here for the National Party’s website.
It’s just a few months until New Zealand goes to the polls and the opposition Nationals enjoy average leads of 15% over the Labour government of Helen Clark. The New Zealand Herald has just completed one hundred interviews and published an extended profile of Mr Key. Fairly or unfairly it portrays a man who has […]