from one-way polls to threats of coalition ‘chaos’, it’s been a campaign of two halves
- Written by Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University
After weeks of policy debate, disputed fiscal plans, sloganeering and no small amount of rancour, the election campaign has come down to a single, uninspiring contest of negatives: use your vote to avoid uncertainty, “chaos” and even a second election.
On one level, this is a reaction from both National and Labour to the rise of NZ First...