Nick Smith – a Greek tragedy of his own making

A blog post from Pundit by Tim Watkin

Nick Smith got it right, then wrong, then right again. But is this the second or third act in the Greek tragedy that is his political career?
The loss of Nick Smith from National's top ranks has the whiff of Greek tragedy. Or perhaps a Disney cartoon. You can almost see the little angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. Several times Smith does the right thing and refuses to get involved in a friend's ACC case. But then he relents – the devil gets in his ear – and it's all over.

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