Fifty days out from election 2023, Labour’s in the unenviable position of labelling itself the “underdog” in response to its worst poll result in six years.
Still, 50 days is a very long time in politics, and National has its own challenges - leader Christopher Luxon’s
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Also in the news this week: Helen Clark’s donation to Labour; Michael Woodhouse’s complaints about the National Party list; and David Seymour’s poorly received Guy Fawkes quip.
