Add to that a deep residual anger in Auckland over the last lockdown and the incremental gains made post Covid and you have an electorate wanting to punish not reward. The only thing that will shock the non ideological Left vote into action is the ongoing economic pain of sticky inflation and rising mortgages. ACT and National will unleash a level of privatisation beyond the capacity of the non ideological Left to visualise and appreciate. People are either voting to actively punish Labour or they are actively trying to avoid voting for Labour altogether. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media

Source: New Zealand Herald September 08, 2023 03:56 UTC