Apologies in Politics: The Real, the Fake & the Principled Not-Sorry

Better a well-considered "sorry" or even "not sorry", than a performative and insincere 'apology reflex'.

Tash McGill ponders the 'art of the apology' in politics, most recently demonstrated by Winston Peters' refusal to back down over his retort to a heckle in Parliament, and Christopher Luxon offering a conditional apology for his comments to the Rotorua Business Chamber.

Ms. McGill contrasts the elder statesman's combative yet honest political style with the Prime Minister's responsive leadership, commending the integrity of both; and also cautioned casual observers against rushing to judge the quality of an apology.

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