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The 1975 Leaders Debate
Television (Full Length) – 1975
On these issues the consensus of the New Zealand public is that they like those issues.– Muldoon
Clearly I offend people by being a little too blunt and a little too simple in my answers. That’s me and I think people know me well enough now.– Muldoon
Do you think the public mind might have been shaped by the fact that you appear to be a reluctant Prime Minister. You’re not exactly a dominant leader in government?– Interview chair David Beatson to Rowling
And I think the people will say: we want New Zealand a bit as it used to be, not the way these people are trying to make it.– Muldoon's closing remarks in the debate
He made himself sound as though he could solve all the problems without giving a clue what policy would activate them.– Tom Parkinson on Muldoon's telegenic talents
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