Looking Back - Episode 11

A look at the Labour Party’s struggles with polling numbers in 1995, following a change of leadership in 1993. We then jump back a decade to hear a range of politicians share their views on the 1981 Springbok tour, and the social context surrounding it.
‘Looking Back’ comprises 20 episodes diving deep into New Zealand’s past, via archived footage from TVNZ. The series delivers a range of stories from New Zealand’s political history, alongside snippets showcasing the country’s culture from over the years.

[@fishjj76]

Amazing that at the 1996 election, NZ Labour won more seats but without winning government. (A pretty grubby deal kept them out of government). And in 1999 Helen Clark began a decade-long era of Labour government. How quickly doom and gloom can dissipate.

[@magicduke8386]

Completely false, National won 44, while Labour won 37.

[@fishjj76]

@@magicduke8386 You're correct. I expressed myself badly. I was meaning the parties that campaigned against the government. I was including Labour and NZ First in that calculation. Sorry I wasn't more precise in how I expressed myself.

[@bluchu22]

A lot of what’s being said here is what I’m thinking in 2023.

[@spacebiggles]

Wrong then, wrong today

[@kahuna414]

The left-wing parites has fallen of the edge these days.