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National MP Sam Uffindell's past is being put under the microscope following allegations made by a former flatmate when he was at Otago University.
The woman told RNZ he was an aggressive bully who scared her so badly one night she fled through her bedroom window. In a statement last night, Uffindell denied the claims and said there was a falling out between two flatmates.
While Uffindell is stood down, an investigation into his past will be conducted by Maria Dew QC.
It will include the original allegation - admitted by Uffindell himself - of an attack on a 13-year-old boarder while he was a 16-year-old student at Kings College - actions that resulted in him being made to leave the school.
So did National have any other option, but the one it's taken? Susie speaks with political commentator and former National government press secretary, Ben Thomas.
