Luxon and Hipkins Tank, But Coalition Clings On
If Luxon does not turn things around quickly he might find himself on the backbench sooner than he thinks. And for the left, the infighting needs to stop before it costs them everything.
If Luxon does not turn things around quickly he might find himself on the backbench sooner than he thinks. And for the left, the infighting needs to stop before it costs them everything.
Watch for the war cries from women’s groups soon enough. They will hammer Luxon for ignoring women and demand more female faces in the National caucus.
She started with promise, yet ended up as a polarising force peddling hate under a green banner. New Zealand deserves better than this performative rot.
If the polls tighten further, don’t be surprised if the grand coalition talk turns into reality. New Zealand politics just got a whole lot more cynical.
At some point the National caucus will have to wake up and realise that voters are allergic to Luxon and, as they look around their caucus meeting, they are seeing dead MPs walking.
This poll shows the centre-left can govern on these numbers and, with NZ First rising, Winston Peters might hold the keys again. But for National, it is time to wake up or face oblivion.
Let these useful idiots pay their own way home and reflect on their choices.
In Episode 19 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam talks to citizen journalist Simon Anderson, aka SimonTV.
Unless these outfits take a good hard look in the mirror and admit they’re the problem, that trust will keep eroding.