O wad some Power the giftie gie us . . .

Another Wikileaks revelation:

“The Labour Party also tends to attract its membership from the ranks of academics, unions and government workers.

“National’s younger candidates, in contrast, typified the cross section of younger New Zealand professionals and middle class families – and were candidates who attracted important swing voters in urban centers where Labour traditionally had strong support,” she said.

Whether Labour could field a similar broad range of younger candidates among its traditional left-of-centre support base was in question.

“The party will also need to revamp its current parliamentary list, which is replete with tried, tested, and largely defeated Labour Party stalwarts.”

Political parties and politicians should acquaint themselves with the work of Robert Burns, paying particular attention to To A Louse from which comes: O wad some Power the giftie gie us. To see oursels as ithers see us!