Ponytailgate: the childish roots of John Key’s behaviour | Michael Bloomfield

Reverting to a child-like state to escape the complexities of being an adult can be appealing, which may explain the New Zealand prime minister’s behaviourIn what is being referring to by some as ponytailgate, the prime minister of New Zealand, John Key, is reported to have repeatedly tugged the ponytail of an Auckland waitress.After initial disbelief that a high-profile political leader would act this way comes a question: what makes powerful grownups engage in this kind of behaviour? Continu