As the Labour First support erodes by the minute, the last thing Labour First needs is to be seen as propping Winston Peters up. This will inevitably see further erosion in support for the parties.
But Michael Cullen doesn't care. He clearly wants a train wreck at the election. This just up on The Herald website
Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen has advised Prime Minister Helen Clark to delay a decision on whether to sack Winston Peters from his ministerial roles until next week.