Labour’s annus horribilis Writing today in the Otago Daily Times, Chris Trotter says that 2022 really can be labelled an “annus horribilis”, especially for the Labour Government. Shane Te Pou concluded Labour had been a “flop” in 2022, saying his party experienced, “Bad week after bad week. Much of this is down to Labour’s poor performance, but National’s new leadership can take some credit. Of course, the Greens always do well as the default receptacle of leftwing voters disappointed by the more centrist Labour Party. Most columnists and journalists have made special mention of the increasing political divisions in 2022.

Source: Stuff December 30, 2022 20:08 UTC