Chris Hipkins: "I don't recall" is starting to sound like the new "just following orders"

There are topics I’ve deliberately avoided, not because they don’t matter, but because they ignite a kind of blind, tribal fury that makes rational discussion nearly impossible. The COVID vaccine mandates sit firmly in that category. I’m not a doctor, and I’ve seen firsthand how quickly dissent gets shouted down. In fact, I once had a GP, convinced his …