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The Ralston Group - 8 August 1991
Television (Full Length Episode) – 1991
This episode of the early 90s political chat show sees ringmaster Bill Ralston, lawyer Trevor de Cleene, RNZ political editor Richard Griffin, North & South editor Robyn Langwell and broadcaster Leighton Smith vigorously debating parliamentary filibusters; whether Kiwis are sexual puritans (in the wake of Nightline’s notorious '69-in-60' sex position broadcast); and whether NZ youth is a generation lost to sex, suicide and car crashes. Ralston argues “the wowsers are winning again”; Langwell correctly predicts the end of paper The Star, and Smith predicts a Wallabies win on Saturday.
It's very easy to cross the floor and let your mates down and get into the media. If that fellow [Michael] Laws wants to do something about it, he should resign from the National Party and become an independent. At least Jim Anderton had the guts to do it.– Ex MP Trevor de Cleene
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