The problem this government has got is that the ignorant populace now firmly believes that ‘excessive government spending has caused this inflation’. Therefore the confused and bewildered ignorant populace - whose overriding preoccupations have been banal trivialities & talking gleefully about property - now hold this government directly responsible for the existential horror of CPI inflation and rising mortgage rates.
Usually the ignorance of the populace plays right into Labours hands: see ‘9 years of neglect’, ‘we blew all our money on a flag referendum’, ‘Jacinda saved us from COVID’ for the proof.
Now the ignorance of the populace is a huge headache, because all Robbo knows how to do is spend like a drunken sailor. It has been his answer for every problem. Now when Robbo continues with his habitual spending like a drunken sailor he will cop the anger and dismay of the ignorant populace who are seeing their previous comfortable life of low CPI inflation & property riches delusions disappear before their eyes like a mirage.