Derek Mackie: Candle in the Wind

Sitting on the fence 

 A skill you execute, par excellence 

  While running scared of anything 

   That spooks Maori or our MSM 

God forbid you’re asked 

 For your opinion on a controversial task 

  No straight answers but your bent is clear 

   Labour-lite behind a National mask 

         And it seems to me, you lead us all 

         Like a candle in the wind 

         Smoky visions, dim decisions 

         Prone to wavering 

         Another corporate crusader 

         In a social justice cloak 

         Your candle’s almost burnt right down 

         Your legend’s going broke 

Centrist: Marc Spring - “Luxon has allowed the left to stay in the game”

Christopher Luxon’s leadership is failing to connect with voters, according to indy journalist Marc Spring, who says, “There is a deep dissatisfaction with our PM.”

Spring argues that Luxon’s weak approach has squandered National’s advantage, allowing Labour to stay in the fight when they should have been politically crushed.