As New Zealand has already begun to vote in the 2023 election, The New Zealand Initiative releases this timely research note which takes a deep examination of our country’s government spending patterns over the last century. This research note, written by .
First minister. after churchill came anthony eden, whose decision to send troops to suez in 1956 brought national humiliation. in 1964, harold wilson became the queen s first labour prime minister. she does her homework, i hadn t done mine. i hadn t read a particular cabinet committee, which i didn t chair, and i was leaving for the weekend. she knew i hadn t done my homework, she was very nice about it. the queen s constitutional right is to be kept informed of government policy she offers encouragement and advice. every prime minister, i would guess, from talking with other prime ministers and from my own experience, has the greatest friendliness from the queen. on rare occasions, the queen has very subtly aired her views, like this speech where mr callaghan s government was considering devolution. i cannot forget that i was crowned queen of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. good evening, your majesty. you ve had a very long day.