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In 1984, when NZ was having the port nukes vote, a National MP told PM Robert Muldoon that she would abstain, with two other backbenchers. Since they had a narrow majority, all MP's needed to vote yes to pass it. She would vote with the government on matters of confidence. Instead of delaying the vote, a visibly drunk Muldoon announced a snap dissolution without, I believe, notifying the G-G. When he lost, he triggered a currency crisis during the ten day transition, and the GG almost prematurely terminated his commission. What if he had been sober instead of DUI (Dissolving under the Influence)? Unfortunately, the YouTube video was removed re copyright :mad:.
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