"Labour in 1989/90 tried moving from PM David Lange through PM Geoffrey Palmer to PM Mike Moore but suffered a hiding; National moved from PMs Jim Bolger to Jenny Shipley in 1997 but suffered defeat in 1999 as well. The Ardern to Chris Hipkins move of the prime ministership three years ago, ditto."
Poor Bill English no one even remembers him. (He took over and lost the election badly)
#nzpol
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/06/luxon-faces-existential-threat-after-torrid-week-and-damning-poll/
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