Sky News host James Macpherson says it was “rude and self-indulgent” of Foreign Minister Penny Wong to talk about Britain’s past during her public address in London.
“If Penny Wong has issues about her past, she should deal with those privately, but the national stage is not a stage for her to deal with her own personal issues – she is representing the country,” he said.
“It is wrong because regurgitating Britain’s past does nothing to equip us to deal with the present challenge of an aggressive China.”
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