The party of business deals with the future by pretending it isn’t coming

Sunday column

Years and years ago, when Helen Clark was Prime Minister and John Key was gunning for her job, I had a conversation with a mate, a trader who knew John Key well enough to paint a helpful picture.

It was many drinks ago so it’s not a complete one. But there’s enough.

It takes place in a Wellington or Auckland dealing room. Some guy is on his last day with …