The Darren Hughes saga

My weekly column at the NZ Herald is on the the Darren Hughes saga. I compare the Darren Hughes and in some details. My final sentence was:

There has been much speculation about Darren's future. At the risk of being accused of trying to polish a turd, maybe Darren should look on what happened as an opportunity. Darren is a smart personable guy who could probably excel in any number of roles. My advice is to get out of for at least a couple of years – travel the world, find some interesting jobs to do, visit your mates and then decide down the track whether you still have that burning desire to serve in Parliament.

I wasn't sure if “polish a turd” would get through the 🙂

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