PM censures Trade Minister for 'head of a pin' answers on China trade threat

PM censures Trade Minister for 'head of a pin' answers on China trade threat
Pattrick Smellie
By Pattrick Smellie July 25 (BusinessDesk) - Prime Minister John Key has censured his newbie Trade Minister, Todd McClay, for "dancing on the head of a pin" in answers he gave to both Key and news media when first asked about alleged trade threats from China over steel imports. Speaking after launching a new government initiative aiming to make New Zealand 'predator-free' by 2050, Key told reporters he had not requested or been offered McClay's resignation, although McClay had apologised to him for his handling of the issue, which blew up...