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Gracious in defeat … mostly
Predictably, David Cunliffe won the Labour Leadership battle. Perhaps just as predictably, given the united show the party needs if it’s going to give National a run for its money at the next election, Cunliffe’s leadership rivals were gracious in defeat.
The exception, perhaps, was dark horse Ned Stark, a late entrant in the race.
The rivals’ reactions were laid bare on Twitter.
