What matters

The media are all atwitter about poll results which show many people are yet to appreciate Christopher Luxon’s many strengths.

The commentariat conveniently ignores the same poll that shows that Chris Hipkins has only 23.4% support, a dismal total for a Prime Minister.

Meanwhile what matters far more than leaders’ popularity is this:

This is a resounding vote of no confidence in Jan Tinetti & Labour on education

Chris Hipkins spent half a decade as Education Minister overseeing a decline in achievement

A National Government will Teach the Basics Brilliantly to set every kid up for success later in life. pic.twitter.com/UPOiKpfGeV

— Erica Stanford MP (@EricaStanfordMP) May 16, 2023

Erica Stanford correctly points our that the not very popular Prime Minister was the Minister of Education for five years while this dreadful decline was going on.

Educational failure is failing the future of the children who aren’t being equipped with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in trades, professions and other jobs and it’s failing the future of the country which will need well educated people to do the work that will keep us in the first world.