A missing option
Stuff has an web poll on Labour. Their options and results are:
- Wrong leader, wrong direction 56.5%
- Too hindered by infighting 16.4%
- Wrong leader, right direction 15.4%
- Right leader, right direction 11.7%
The poll is of course of no scientific value and is mainly entertainment. Nevertheless it is unfortunate they missed out one logical option – that of right leader, wrong direction.
I think that one can have the view that David Shearer is the best choice for Labour leader, out of their caucus of 33. But one can also say that the direction Labour is taking (veering hard left) is the wrong one for them.
It would have been interesting to see how many people would have chosen that option, if available.