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Labour’s deputy leader brought to tears during candid TV interview

October 28, 2018

Minister Kelvin Davis gave a candid interview with Marae one year on after his party gained power.

Labour’s deputy leader Kelvin Davis was seen as a superstar in opposition, fighting for deportees and against private prisons.

But when Labour swept to power, he seemed to struggle in the house, in interviews and in the headlines.

A year later Marae meet up with Minister Kelvin Davis to ask what was going on?

Watch the full interview above.

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