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Christopher Luxon’s leadership is failing to connect with voters, according to indy journalist Marc Spring, who says, “There is a deep dissatisfaction with our PM.” 

Spring argues that Luxon’s weak approach has squandered National’s advantage, allowing Labour to stay in the fight when they should have been politically crushed.

“Luxon has allowed the left to stay in the game so to speak,” Spring writes, adding that his “Mr Nice Guy” approach has cost National votes. 

The party had a strong post-election position, with swing voters ripe for the taking, but instead, ACT and New Zealand First have poached part of National’s base.

Spring says Luxon had “a perfect opportunity to hammer home the dire situation that Labour left this country in after six years of crazy spending and COVID brainwashing.” 

Instead, Chris Hipkins has managed to “firm up those who may have turned their backs on Labour,” shifting economic blame onto National. Spring warns that National’s miscalculation could lead to disaster. 

“There is still a real chance of total disaster for NZ if Labour pulled off an election win with the help of TPM and the Greens,” he writes.

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