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Jacinda Ardern shocks the world and RESIGNS as New Zealand Prime Minister: Says she's got 'nothing left in the tank' and tells her fiancé Clarke 'let's finally get married'
2023-01-19
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Ms Ardern became NZ's youngest-ever prime minister on October 26, 2017

  • Led her country through Covid pandemic and Christchurch mosque massacre

  • Resignation shocked everyone as she denied speculation she would leave

  • Insisted she was just burned out and had nothing left in the tank to continue

Courtesy of Frank G, Al-Grauniad’s take in the story.
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#15  
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-01-19 17:10  

#14  Teeth? Would have sworn there would be a ‘54 Buick looking for it’s grille……
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2023-01-19 13:35  

#13  Bucking for promotion to Davos attendee, I'd bet.

I'm shocked Clarke is a guy, and not dressed up like a rubber dog.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-01-19 11:33  

#12  Doubtful she would win reelection.
But she will be back.
Posted by: Bill Greans6336   2023-01-19 10:35  

#11  Gave New Zealand her all, did she?

Led her country through Covid pandemic and Christchurch mosque massacre

Disarmed the people and locked them in their bedrooms, administered nationwide medical experimentation.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-01-19 10:34  

#10  Best news New Zealanders could have woken up too.
Posted by: Chris   2023-01-19 09:45  

#9  29% Personal approval rating? Scandal?
Posted by: Frank G   2023-01-19 09:34  

#8  Just stay away from windows
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-01-19 09:26  

#7  Good..I had it with her teeth.
Posted by: Omiting Theting7288   2023-01-19 08:21  

#6  The article at ZH opines a scandal will break momentarily.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-01-19 07:27  

#5  Soon to be found dead in her bathtub, OD'd on paint fumes?
Posted by: Silentbrick   2023-01-19 06:39  

#4  A scum bag of the FVEY scum bags. Sadly, I don't think she will go away entirely.

Now the question is (as posed by others): what's the REAL reason this scum bag is hanging it up? Sociopaths just don't resign.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-01-19 06:25  

#3  She wants to scale it back and focus on just dominating the very existence of one person for a while.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-01-19 05:48  

#2  Quiet quitting - the PM Edition...
Posted by: Bangkok Billy   2023-01-19 03:23  

#1  Her work is done. So is New Zealand.
Posted by: Neville Snore8990   2023-01-19 02:30  

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