After five years of Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister, a nostalgia for politicians of another era is breaking to the surface. The Dominion-Post, for example, rushed on to the front page a news item headlined “The return of the Kingmaker”, while the NZ Herald featured a learned piece by Dr Jarrod Gilbert headed “Why I’d be pleased to shout Bill English a beer”.
And there’s seldom a week when John Key or Helen Clark don’t get a mention, either to recall their deeds or tap into their political skills.
So who’s “the kingmaker” the Dom-Post thinks is on the way back?
Why, none other Winston Peters. The old lion, who has been resting in his lair in Northland, is apparently ready to re-emerge on to the political stage, judging by the newspaper’s headline. Continue reading “Perhaps Peters will be a kingmaker – but let’s see what happens to the Nats’ support in future polling”