“I don’t know what we’re supposed to call this mode of government,”

The term is Social Conservative which is where Labour and New Zealand First usually sit.

We had a Social Conservative Budget passed and one indeed the Greens should have claimed as a victory even if a minor one (on lifting core benefits and getting Government to just even talk poverty).

Labour had a shocker over the last 24 hours and only got their collective s$%& together a few hours ago by announcing the resumption of the Kickstart for KiwiSaver which National have dropped.

All in all with the Budget?
Yep an English Social Conservative Budget demonstrating the Social Conservative Faction well in control on contrast to the Collins/Slater/DPF faction.

English has always earned my admiration and respect whether I like his policies or not. Given that I have had a few cups of teas and the odd hot breakfast over time with English.

Maybe next year Bill we can get the Auckland Transit Link (CRL) going and split KiwiRail into two. The freight side handled by KR and the tracks passed over to NZTA.