Tova on Chippie

Tova O’Brien writes:

Chris Hipkins is increasingly sounding like Jacinda Ardern used to in her longer form interviews, saying a whole lot without saying much at all.

Gone are the days of candid answers, personable musings, a willingness to consider – in the heat of the moment – policies that would make a material difference to Kiwis. 

There’s a very good reason for this – and it’s written across his usually comic book-cheery face – Hipkins is worried.

In fact, a shocking revelation from Hipkins in our interview on Tova – Labour has been dropping below 30% in its own internal polling. And more than once.

’ve been told from within the Labour caucus that senior political staffers, even ministers are considering their next moves – they think it is over for Labour.

Still five weeks to go though.