Political commentator Barry Soper says he has a "strong feeling" there will be a change in Government come election time.
It is 99 days until the 2023 election and polling suggests it will be a tight race with a likelihood of a coalition government forming.
Appearing on AM's political panel, Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent Barry Soper and Newshub's Patrick Gower from Paddy Gower Has Issues slammed the current Labour Government.
"Chris Hipkins, he's liked by his caucus, there's no doubt about that, but he can't remove himself from all of the decisions that were made in Cabinet," Soper said.
"You can have as many bonfires as you like, it's still, essentially, the same Government and when it comes to people getting thrown out like Michael Wood, all the portfolios where do they go? They go to overworked ministers."
Soper said earlier this year he told Hipkins, who took over the reins from Jacinda Ardern, his Government is going to "fall apart" because of "the numpties that surround [him]."
"He had a bonfire of policies but he needed to have a bonfire of the numpties," Gower replied.
"His Government looks like an utter shambles. It has been a terrible year…. They look like an arrogant, out of ideas Government in its third term rather than one in its second term."
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