It's finally official, Helen Clark's the victim of her own potential success. She made it clear that the great amorphous body of almost 200 countries, known as the United Nations, was long overdue for reform and, given the chance, she would have done it. Clark is politically astute enough though to know that she was always going to be an outside choice. He's aware Clark won three elections in this country, meaning her voter support was fairly well established until he came along. Being supportive of her won't have done him any harm among Clark devotees who will see this not only as an opportunity lost for her but for the United Nations as well.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 06, 2016 05:48 UTC