New Zealand fires UK envoy Phil Goff over Trump comments - BBC News
Phil Goff asked if Trump "understands history" as he contrasted him with Sir Winston Churchill.
Dammit NZ, I thought you guys were cool :(
I know nothing about Goff other than this one convent, but on the basis of that, the dude is a legend.
Edit: I've not been paying super close attention to NZ domestic politics, but this:
Peters, who is also deputy prime minister, told reporters that he had made the decision to sack Phil Goff without first consulting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
When it was pointed out that Luxon was the leader of New Zealand, Peters responded: "I know he's the prime minister, I made him the prime minister."
Rings of some serious internal conflict in the Government.
Maybe the prime minister should tell the guy to rehire him. Make sure he fully understands who is who
Unfortunately according to the article the PM said he didn't overstep his bounds. So either he genuinely agrees with the decision, or he feels he doesn't have the political capital to override his minister. Probably both.
Peters is known to stir up trouble, and is a brilliant politician in the worst way.
The current government is a coalition of egos that was always tenuous from day 1.
I don't think you can argue our government is "cool" right now. Like many other countries, there was a hard swing to the right in the post COVID fallout.
Streisand effect in full force here. Wonder if the comment t would've gone under the radar and they could've delay with Goff quietly.
What am I saying, Peters doing something quietly, yea right.
