That careful balance that he has maintained with Jacinda Ardern's leadership for our economy has been crucial to many in the decisions they made in the election, and, of course, the irony of Mr Woodhouse's comments is that his own party were making spending promises through the election campaign like drunken sailors. They did not say where the money was coming from. They promised money to be thrown about all over the place, but would not commit to scaling anything back. Well, of course, the voters of New Zealand saw through that, and they elected for that stability and certainty of Jacinda Ardern's leadership and the careful economic stewardship that Grant Robertson has brought to the economy under his tenure. 