So John Key and Bill English, new leader and deputy of New Zealand's National Party, are to do battle against Helen Clark. Key, having assumed the mantle of the Party on November 27, has just announced his shadow cabinet. [By the way, what the hell is this: "Pansy Wong gets ACC and Ethnic Affairs." Ethnic Affairs??]
The inevitable question being: who is this man? The article in Wikipedia is pretty thin gruel. We are told that he is more centrist than gentleman Don Brash, particular on social issues, which would possibly indicate a better showing in places like Auckland and Wellington. But to what degree would we see a hollowing out of conservatism to bridge the Kiwi urban-rural divide?
Is he, I don't know, a monarchist? A supporter of New Zealand's traditional flag? This doesn't sound good: The "Political Correctness Eradication role, established by Brash, has been "eradicated", said Key." The man from Helensville may have Helen shaking in her boots, but how about us? Should we be shaking too?
I'll be checking in from time to time to hear what our Kiwi readers have to say.