Of course ACT are spiking in latest Rogue Poll
Poll shows Act leader David Seymour and party gaining support after Waitangi events
The Act party and its leader David Seymour appear to have reaped the dividends of a heated Waitangi Day period, rocketing up to 13.7 per cent in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll.
The poll, taken over the first week of February and released today, has Act on 13.7 per cent – up 5.6 points since the last TPU-Curia poll in November.
National is also up 2.6 points to 39.6 per cent, while NZ First has dropped to 5 per cent (down 1.)
On the poll results, NZ First would no longer be needed to form a government – Act and National would get 66 seats between them – National getting 49 and Act 17.
Among the Opposition parties, the Greens have dropped sharply to 9 per cent (down 4.8 points), likely to be in response to former MP Golriz Ghahraman stepping down after allegedly shoplifting combined with James Shaw’s announcement that he would step down as co-leader and leave Parliament before the end of the year.
Labour dropped only slightly to 27.9 per cent (down 0.4). Te Pāti Māori was on 2.3 per cent (-1.1 points), and other parties combined were on 2.5 per cent.
Two words and 4 things.
Rogue Poll!
Go fuck yourselves, this is ROGUE with a capital R. 4.8points walk from the Greens to ACT?
Fuck right off.
Green voters care about shit, if all that had holding them to the Greens from shifting to the Brown Shirt Brigade was James Shaw then the Left have bigger problems then ever before.
There was a poll out last month that had the rights vote drop, so calm down.
I said two words and 4 things. Firstly – I’m not saying ACT aren’t spiking, quite the contrary, I’ve argued that was what would happen because Seymour’s a strategic genius who has set Luxon up with the Treaty Referendum Bill and because NZ actually quite racist.
Removing the obligation for engagement with Māori, which is what the Treaty Referendum Bill will do would make the treaty meaningless, so when the Right claim they aren’t touching the Treaty, they are misleading you because the Treaty Principles have led State and Local Government engagement for the last 30 years.
Unwind the Principles Bill and you destroy the Treaty in application, it would be the most regressive step m masquerading as democracy altho we would ever have been tricked into.
It’s a trap you fucking morons.
I said two words and 4 things. Secondly – Seymour’s ‘fuck you’ to Luxon at the end of last week where he said the Prime Minister was weak and frightened and would agree to the Bill if he was bullied into it highlights why I consider Luxon to be the weakest National Party Prime Minister ever and why this pissing competition bullshit will win over the more reactionary right of National.
The danger for National is when the extremism and conflict ACT generates starts spooking the 40% of National voters who are disgusted by the racism and dark nature of redneck Kiwis this is all about to cause.
ACT has every chance of over taking National within 2 electoral cycles. The polarisation of NZ society will only intensify as the economy struggles.
I said two words and 4 things. Thirdly – Labour have to reset or it’s over for Chippy’s leadership
I said two words and 4 things. Fourthly – Remember when I argued against the middle class woke handing ACT culture war ammunition he’s used against us for culture wars we could never win? How’s that strangling free speech, crazy pro Trans and having people sacked for not liking Te Reo? If only middle class woke virtue signals were as important as the common ground economics between us hu?
We wouldn’t be in this place if the Woke hadn’t gone crazy during their social media culture war cancellation purges.
ACTS race war inducing hate bait has the kinda twang that honkey loves to do the cracker two step to. This country has a large chunk who want to cement into place 19th Century Privilege by overturning the legal ruling that bound the Crown and Māori into partnership to give meaning to the Treaty.
It’s disingenuous and plays to the worst and most reactive angels of our nature.
That such malice has political representation demands a reflection on how the Left have driven people into this intellectual malaise.
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I give Luxon a year. National will be rolling him about this time next year. He’s a very weak leader, as you’ve outlined so well in this blog.
I’ve said it before, this is not democracy. We have, yet again, a minor party in a coalition dictating to the the major party. Democracy is majority rule – i.e. National and Labour over 60% of the vote between them. Until the major parties are made to work together we will continue on this road to nowhere.
In government it is common to privately support a position but poo poo it publicly. Yes Minister is a masterclass in this tactic.
I agree Jack. A big percentage of what we get fed is no more than platitudes, the real maneuvering goes on behind close doors.
the welly ferals are taking ova thanks to winny and his mate seefuckall.90% of nz did not vote for them yet they control the country .Luxon the great deal maker has sold us all down the river of filth
In this country, you can pretty much always get a spike in popularity when you bash Maori. It appeals to the main streak that runs just under the skin of the nation. Winston knows it, and so does Seymour.
Dammit auto correct that should be mean streak.
If polls are so influential they should have to comply with certain standards.
Can we see the questions asked? Can we see the undecided responses. When it comes to the master spinners can we see how they select the responders.
With Taxpayers Union/Curia polls can we be assured that they are not just asking their membership list.
I totally agree Bryan Dods. All of their raw data should be available for scrutiny.
The Waitangi debate serves ACT well, the only expense falling on defenders of an ambitious piece of obiter dicta. It is by Trojan Horses like this that Roger the Traitor suborned the round-heeled tapioca puddings of Lange era Labour. National is being sidelined as it refuses to define its position on a major social divide. They are going to shed shitloads of votes to ACT, who need fear no responsibility being sheeted home to them.
NZ is headed for the full Little Shop of Horrors experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqh1CQvR1Cg
A very interesting parallel you draw with Roger Douglas and his high-jacking of Labour, an event I believe they have never recovered from. Is National headed for the same fate? It would certainly seem so. Luxon is obviously being played, or being wilfully dishonest with his answers.