The Greens and Labour

Not What We Meant At All

If you are on the left of the political spectrum and a mainstream media reporter is decrying your latest policy announcement as "loony" you know you have strayed way off the reservation.  Such is the ignominious result of two of New Zealand's smartest politicians declaring that once elected a Labour/Green coalition would nationalise the electricity industry.   The characters of this comedy are Russel Norman, leader of the Greens and David Shearer, leader of the Labour Party.  The establishment reporter is Colin Espiner. 

Here is Espiner's reaction to the Norman/Shearer bombshell.