The New Zealand General Election happened, but we don’t have a government yet. That’s my first, and main, topic today. I also talk a bit about a big commemoration of a famous battle in World War One. I have unusual feelings about it.

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Links for this episode

Blue-Green bloom – My blog post on why a National-Greens coalition was impossible

”Green refusal to work with National ‘pathetic’ – Bolger” – New Zealand Herald

“What will he do?” – My blog post on Winston’s options

“We’re still waiting” – My blog post on where we’re at

”First World War by the numbers” – NZ History

”New Zealand’s ‘blackest day’ at Passchendaele – 12 October 1917” – NZ History

”Military history of New Zealand during World War I” – Wikipedia

”Passchendaele: The real reason behind New Zealand’s greatest tragedy” – Newshub

”The Battle of Passchendaele: New Zealand’s military’s darkest day” – Stuff

”Hundreds gather in Wellington to mark centenary of Battle of Passchendaele” – Stuff

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