"So why did the current Labour government go so wildly off the rails?"

"People want stability, which is all the Nats ever offer. That’s why since the war every National government has received 9 year terms, except the Holyoake one which lasted 12 years. Helen got 9 years by behaving like a National government and not rocking the boat but every other post-war Labour government has lasted respectively, one term (twice) or been bumrushed out after two terms before they go power crazy.
    "I last voted National over 40 years ago when I woke to their reality as a Party of not rocking the boat, uninspiring, minding-the-shop-style dullards. I certainly wouldn’t give them sixpence, nor do they need it ...
    "But periodically radical changes are required and these are only ever delivered by Labour which is a Party of malcontents.
    "So why did the current Labour government go so wildly off the rails?
    "Blame the public for that, specifically a phenomenon that saw the nation lose its head; the only time I was embarrassed to be a New Zealander. I refer to the ludicrous Jacindamania phenomenon which induced in Labour a thousand-year Reich, faith in their longevity, and a corresponding dictatorial mentality resulting in sheer totalitarian insanity in so many ways....
    "The next Labour PM is not in the House yet but will probably emerge after the 2026 election...."

~ Bob Jones, from his post 'Political Donations'