Has Wood blown it for Labour?

John MacDonald writes:

Labour is toast. Who’s saying that, do you think? And do I agree with them? I’ll tell you shortly. …

I thought at the start of the year that Chris Hipkins was looking promising to take out the election. But he has just been let down time-and-time-again by his ministers. And he will be fuming over this latest stuff with Michael Wood.

I saw him on TV last night saying how, like the rest of us, he just can’t understand how the airport shares thing dragged on for so long.

I’ve heard many people say over the last few days that the Michael Wood thing and the Jan Tinetti issues are very Wellington – or “beltway” if we want to use the American term.

But I think Hooton is right. And even if stuff is beltway and not necessarily having an impact on our daily lives, you do always get to the point where, if there are enough of them, it is the last cab off the rank that breaks the camel’s back.

And I think the Transport Minister is that last cab off the rank. And I think he has blown it for Labour.

The issues are beltway, but the Wood one has cut through because Wood has become a laughing stock for being unable to sell shares in 30 months despite 12 reminders. It is a level of incompetence that has made him a punchline.