I don't know why they bothered switching leaders. Noone is going to be more popular than Jacinta Ardern right now. They could run a team consisting of Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, and Mother...
The leader of New Zealand’s main opposition party was ousted on Friday after opinion polls showed he was no match for the soaring popularity of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
I don't know why they bothered switching leaders. Noone is going to be more popular than Jacinta Ardern right now. They could run a team consisting of Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, and Mother Teresa against Ardern, and Jacinta Ardern would win hands down.
Another poll showed Ardern had become New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in a century and her centre-left Labour Party led coalition would be handed a huge victory at the Sept. 19 election.
Becoming Opposition Leader in these circumstances is a poisoned chalice. Normally, one would say "barring unforeseen circumstances, Ardern is going to win", but we've had the unforeseen circumstances and she's still going to win. Simon Bridges has the most thankless job in New Zealand politics right now. Poor man.
Ardern’s popularity has shot higher in recent weeks with around 84% of New Zealanders approving of her government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Another poll showed Ardern had become New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in a century and her centre-left Labour Party led coalition would be handed a huge victory at the Sept. 19 election.
I don't know why they bothered switching leaders. Noone is going to be more popular than Jacinta Ardern right now. They could run a team consisting of Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, and Mother Teresa against Ardern, and Jacinta Ardern would win hands down.
Becoming Opposition Leader in these circumstances is a poisoned chalice. Normally, one would say "barring unforeseen circumstances, Ardern is going to win", but we've had the unforeseen circumstances and she's still going to win. Simon Bridges has the most thankless job in New Zealand politics right now. Poor man.
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