Originally Posted by
Blue Skies
I think there were other factors at play at the last election, Labour got voted out rather than National being voted in, after all it was Nationals second lowest share of vote in last 20 years from memory.
Labour lost 3 senior Ministers in the months leading up to the election & how often has any govt managed to win 3 Terms. Plus the Reserve Bank was winding up interest rates to dampen inflation in the economy.
The loss of those Ministers was crucial for Labour. Despite the challenges Labour faced (almost insurmountable) & Luxon & even John Key pleading with voters please don't make us have to work with Winston, & David Seymour saying he was the most untrustworthy politician in NZ, voters still wouldn't give National enough votes to secure a 2 party coalition.