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Monday, August 15, 2005

You might have to be quick

I'm sure that 'that Oxford address' has been replayed many times back home in the past few days - but particularly for the folk that find themselves on this side of the world - here is the link to the address on the TVNZ site.

Lange - Oxford address

Watch it and imagine the American reaction. Who was this man taking issue with the 'greatest nation on earth', and with such eloquence and flair. Not to mention the fact that his position only seemed more and more valid the more he was challenged.

To even attend that debate appeared to be political suicide, Lange made it one of the most significant pieces of nation building in New Zealand's history.