I think it is very important to consider the possibility that on any given topic I may be talking absolute bollocks. If I am, my wife can be relied upon to point it out. In the interests of a happy domestic life, I do not return the favour. But in this case, I have decided to reach across the divide and consult an ‘expert’ to learn why I (and the government) could be wrong about gangs.

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My debut novel is available at TrossPublishing.co.nz. I have had my work published in the Australian Spectator, the New Zealand Herald and several on-line publications. One of the only right-wing people...