Steven Mark Gaskell: The return of the Alliance Party

Just when you thought New Zealand’s political stage had reached peak saturation with virtue signalling and utopian wish crafting, the Alliance Party has decided to stumble back into the spotlight like an aging garage band convinced their 90s demo tape was misunderstood brilliance.

Yes, the same Alliance that flamed out of national politics years ago is now eyeing a return, this time through the back door of local body elections. Because apparently, nothing says “grassroots democracy” like dusting off tired socialist slogans and hoping no one remembers how badly it went the first time.