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10 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Judith Collins comments on the party s review into the election result.
OPINION:
The National Party s determination to keep the juicy bits of the review into its abysmal election result secret has led it to Harry Potter lengths. MPs can enter the Room of Secrets, in an undisclosed location in Parliament, to read the report.
They cannot take phones or other communication devices into the room.
Presumably the Obliviate (forgetfulness spell) is then cast upon them before they exit again.
This is all done in a bid to prevent leaks of the contents of the report.
National Party review points to disunity, leaks and poor behaviour
National Party review points to disunity, leaks and poor behaviour
Photo / NZ Herald Tue, 9 Mar 2021, 1:06PM
National Party President Peter Goodfellow has emailed party members saying a review into the party s disastrous election campaign found the disunity, leaks and poor behaviour were the key factors in that result.
The email was sent this morning, just after National Party MPs went into their weekly meeting to discuss the review, which the NZ Herald was told was so brutal that some believed even the MPs should not be shown it in full.
But he would only commit to discussing the review with MPs, not releasing it to them. Only the party’s nine-member board would see the full report that had come out of the review. “The full report is for the board,” Goodfellow said. The review was announced in the aftermath of the party’s loss in October and set in motion last November. Goodfellow said that all party members would eventually see something from the review, although the full review would not be circulated to the wider party rank and file. “It’s a good comprehensive report. We’ve got a process for taking it our members,” Goodfellow said.
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