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402:. Muldoon was asked by journalists whether he was going to be a thorn in McLay's side, to which he replied "More like a little prick." He refused McLay's offer of a front bench post, instead opting to return to the backbench for the first time in over two decades. However, he continued to openly agitate against McLay, refusing to withdraw into an "elder statesman" role as McLay wanted. The relationship between the two bottomed out when Muldoon criticised the entire party leadership, forcing McLay to demote him to the lowest rank in the National caucus. McLay wished for Muldoon to become an elder statesman to National (as 276:. McLay was a distinct contrast to Muldoon, he promoted free market economic policies and possessed a relatively liberal social outlook. Indeed, he had been elected deputy due to his difference to Muldoon and building on this campaigned on winning back support from urban liberals and youth voters. McLay had flirted with the prospect of the party leadership earlier in the year following Muldoon's refusal to act in accordance with the incoming governments wishes which triggered a 26: 70: 307:" was over and made sure to point out that few of National's remaining MPs had experience in opposition. Indeed, McLay had only served in government and Bolger had been an opposition MP for only one term in 1972–75. However, the mood for change within National's ranks became overbearing and forced a vote, though Muldoon still stood for the leadership, although he later admitted that he too felt he would lose. 77: 84: 293:
Bolger, Minister of Labour under Muldoon, was seen by most as a more traditionalist and pragmatic candidate whilst being far less conservative than Muldoon. He had a traditionalist social views, but was more favourable to liberal economic policy. Bolger had sided with McLay against Muldoon's refusal
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Muldoon, however, was in no hurry to resign the leadership. In a post-election caucus meeting, he persuaded MPs to defer a vote on the leadership until February 1985 and indicated he would be "unlikely" to stand. Muldoon loyalist Bill Birch commented to media, "The whole thing needs to be considered
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to dismiss Muldoon in favour of McLay unless Muldoon enacted Labour's request to devalue the New Zealand Dollar. Muldoon backed down and thus had remained leader. Since the defeat of the government he had been Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister of Justice and Shadow Attorney-General.
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Bolger was made deputy leader as a sign of party unity. Birch had also sought that role, but was instead ranked third in McLay's January 1985 shadow cabinet and assigned the finance portfolio. Muldoon refused to accept any portfolios McLay offered him and became a
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and there was widespread desire in the party for a leadership change. This desire came mainly from the younger and less conservative wing of the party, which saw Robert Muldoon as representing an era that had already passed.
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After losing the snap 1984 election Muldoon wished to remain as leader, confident that he could defeat Labour in the 1987 election and thus refused to resign as leader. He argued he should stay on at least until Labour's
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in the previous administration. He was regarded as socially liberal and free-market friendly, and had been installed as Muldoon's deputy earlier that year in an attempt to balance the leadership. Bolger, the former
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were the other declared candidates, though Gair and Birch dropped out before the election was held (with Birch's support generally transferring to Bolger and Gair's to McLay).
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very carefully, and the leadership decision needs to be dealt with at the appropriate time outside the shadow of a defeat at the election."
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The election was conducted through a members ballot by National's parliamentary caucus. The following table gives the ballot results:
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to act in accordance with the incoming government. Since July he had been Shadow Minister of Labour and Employment.
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By 1984 McLay had become a senior member of Muldoon's government. He had served as both
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had done years earlier) but Muldoon insisted on having an active role.
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Muldoon's government was defeated in a landslide in the
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Jim McLay
Jim Bolger
Robert Muldoon
Robert Muldoon
Jim McLay
leadership
New Zealand National Party
Jim McLay
July 1984 election
George Gair
Jim McLay
Jim Bolger
Minister of Justice
Attorney-General
Minister of Labour
Attorney General
Minister of Justice
Deputy Prime Minister
Duncan MacIntyre
constitutional crisis
Governor-General
honeymoon period
Jim McLay
Jim Bolger

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