"I would no more think that National's polling over 50 percent than I thought there were fairies at the bottom of the garden, that is not reality," Miss Clark said.
Coming from Broomstick 1, I'm not so sure her version of reality is any clearer than those in this recent poll. Perhaps Helen is confusing polling with the actual voter turnout and results. The outcome there is still any-one's guess. I think NZ is about 50% left, 30% right and 20% clueless. Arguably, that 50% left could be broken down into 20% die-hard socialist and 30% clueless-but-loyal, but that is not important right now. It's the standard 20% clueless that will continue to shape the political landscape, made all the more delicate by MMP.
For example, in spite of the hammering Winston has taken with his credibility in tatters, and a parliamentary censure in spite of backroom pressure exerted on the minor parties, he still only needs his die hard supporters to cast their vote in the usual way, and he could be back with baubles on his crown.
But in spite of Helen dismissing the SFO on the matter of Winston, in spite of her dismissing the Privileges Committee on the matter of Winston, in spite of Helen dismissing the polls and other grumblings from outside the beltway, Helen may not be able to so easily dismiss the fairies in the bottom of her garden. They may be invisible right now, but they could come out on November 9th, much to her surprise.
So let's all sing:
Fairies wear boots, you gotta believe me...
Hat tip goes to fellow fairy believer Oswald: Yes I believe in fairies
Stuff: PM does not believe in fairies or polls
Coming from Broomstick 1, I'm not so sure her version of reality is any clearer than those in this recent poll. Perhaps Helen is confusing polling with the actual voter turnout and results. The outcome there is still any-one's guess. I think NZ is about 50% left, 30% right and 20% clueless. Arguably, that 50% left could be broken down into 20% die-hard socialist and 30% clueless-but-loyal, but that is not important right now. It's the standard 20% clueless that will continue to shape the political landscape, made all the more delicate by MMP.
For example, in spite of the hammering Winston has taken with his credibility in tatters, and a parliamentary censure in spite of backroom pressure exerted on the minor parties, he still only needs his die hard supporters to cast their vote in the usual way, and he could be back with baubles on his crown.
But in spite of Helen dismissing the SFO on the matter of Winston, in spite of her dismissing the Privileges Committee on the matter of Winston, in spite of Helen dismissing the polls and other grumblings from outside the beltway, Helen may not be able to so easily dismiss the fairies in the bottom of her garden. They may be invisible right now, but they could come out on November 9th, much to her surprise.
So let's all sing:
Fairies wear boots, you gotta believe me...
Hat tip goes to fellow fairy believer Oswald: Yes I believe in fairies
Stuff: PM does not believe in fairies or polls