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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Are Christchurch councillors cynical or deluded?
Description: There are two types of politicians in this world. It’s not left-wing or right-wing. And it applies to all politicians - central government and local government. The first type, are the ones who think we’re all stupid and will believe everything they say. The second type, are the ones who are so deluded that they actually believe everything they say themselves. And I’m trying to work out which category Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger and his 16 cronies around the council table fit into. Do they think we’re stupid? Or do they actually believe...