Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Te Pāti Māori still isn’t ready for Government, as the party booted two of its MPs from its caucus this week.
This is a meaningless statement. He is not ruling out a coalition with them. He’s just hoping people interpret it that way.
“I’d like to see Te Pāti Māori focused on representing the people who voted for them, showing up in Parliament, constructively participating in debates, coming up with some new ideas. I think those are all things that are opportunities available to them,” Hipkins said.
What a low bar he sets. Hipkins is saying that so long as they actually turn up to Parliament, he’ll do a deal with them.
It is very clear they have no interest in Parliament, except as material for their social media. They don’t even turn up for the Budget debate.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders
4 comments:
Will TPM exist come the next election?
Many of us hope not!
However, if TPM vaporises the six seats that would almost certainly go to Labour, putting that bunch of incompetents with their odious leader in a strong position and possibly needing only the useless Greens. Be careful what you wish for.
Hipkins is an expert at setting a low bar. He is really finding his stride now
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