Herald Editorial slams Labour attacks

The NZ Herald editoralises:

The Labour Party’s latest campaign to dent John Key’s credibility has been described by some as an act of desperation to claw back lost support. Others see the oddest of spectacles, a governing party performing like an Opposition. Both were accurate perspectives on a small-minded assault that is more likely to buttress the National Party leader than undermine him.

That hardly seems likely to have been a matter of overriding importance in the electorate. Or to voters throughout the country. What probably interests them more is the fact that the Health Minister has found time to collate the product of what he described as some “digging” by the party. Pressing matters related to waiting lists, overcrowded accident and emergency departments, and threatened industrial action by senior doctors were pushed to one side as this petty line of inquiry was pursued.

Mr Hodgson’s exercise in futility is evidence of a seriously distracted administration. A Government, in fact, that should get back to governing.

I urge Labour to ignore this advice and carry on with Pete’s tactics.  The public don’t care about hospitals or prisons or schools.  They want more info on who once had lunch with whom.