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The "I love you, Mr Lange" moment.
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Part two of three from this televised debate.
Part three of three from this televised debate.
The credits for this televised debate.
The 1984 Leaders Debate
Television (Full Length) – 1984
Six days out from the 1984 snap election, PM Sir Robert Muldoon and Leader of the Opposition David Lange face off across a table in a TVNZ leaders’ debate chaired by Ian Johnstone. A tired Muldoon, on the back foot since calling the election two weeks earlier, attempts to claim the high ground of experience in office and on the international stage; but he is no match for Lange’s deftness and gravitas — his parting shot of "I love you, Mr Lange" is one of the more remarkable moments in NZ political history.
I love you, Mr Lange– Sir Robert Muldoon’s parting shot
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