12-05-2025, 11:09 AM
There is this habit voting blocs have, of becoming bored with the incumbent government. We see it quite often, and it isn't offset by the shorter term we have in Aotearoa. Add to that the consequences of the pandemic, which to my mind resemble the screaming energy release of six year olds when a long and rather dull class empties out onto a playground. We know things can be better, and we want that so much we become blinded to the obvious. It has happened to the US, and it is a tragedy. But, that tragedy has become a red flag to other nations, to Europe, to Canada, to Australia, and perhaps even the Vatican...
The trick this time will be to make sure the Winston effect is not allowed to poison the coalition. To make sure that the small voice in the happy families arrangement does not become the demon child determined to wreck everything if it doesn't get its own way.
The trick this time will be to make sure the Winston effect is not allowed to poison the coalition. To make sure that the small voice in the happy families arrangement does not become the demon child determined to wreck everything if it doesn't get its own way.