Herald can’t work out why National remains popular

The Herald editorial:

All previous elections in our living memory, even those under MMP, have produced a government led by the party with the most votes.

When National was in this position on election night, 2017, convention gave its supporters good reason to celebrate as they did. And when Winston Peters’ party defied convention, many National supporters felt cheated.

If there is a reason National is still polling as high as it was on election night this might be it. It is hard to see any other reason.

Isn’t this telling about how out of touch segments of the media are.

The entire editorial team of the NZ Herald can’t work out why National is still polling so well. They can’t conceive of a single reason except pique that Winston chose Labour.

They should get outside Albert Street and talk to some people in the provinces.