The international relations specialist has stinging criticism for the likely next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the incumbent President of the United States. But Prof Patman also has strong words of warning about New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peter's and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's handling of the two global headline-grabbers. Prof Patman says there has been surprisingly little reaction in New Zealand to Peter's recent glowing but "risky'' endorsement of Johnson. Candidate for the Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump. "I think the people in this country expect New Zealand to be consistent with its ideals on human rights, tolerance and diversity .

Source: Otago Daily Times July 18, 2019 05:48 UTC