As David Seymour walks into the eye of this storm at Waitangi, we’re not just witnessing a political act of defiance: we’re seeing a man who believes he’s defending a principle against what he sees as the overreach of cultural interpretation.
Opponents of the Treaty Principles Bill are so sure of the virtue of their cause, but for some reason they don’t want a referendum.
So, here’s what’s going to happen: National and Labour are going to bleed support.
So what’s next? Nothing good I’m afraid, especially now the National Party has joined the opposition.
Christopher Luxon and Shane Jones have both said that ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill is a dead duck.
