I'm amazed if she is stepping down as a result of the Chris Trotter article. Trotter failed to point out that she scored only 22% in the byelection and has never won a marginal seat. Also "Apparently Jacinda is no lightweight in the brains department, either." On what basis was that statement made? Hasn't written any books or cited articles, hasn't originated any policies, has stated several times that she doesn't have any ambition to be leader or deputy leader. Everything she has scored has been by default, it's really a measure of how terribly, terribly weak the competition within Labour is! She's a victim of social promotion.