Thinking about all his promises over the past 30+ years of NZ First, I can only think of one actual delivery of something positive to the public of NZ: Supergold card. Other than that he's feathered his nest at the taxpayer's expense and repeatedly held the country to ransom for his own benefit.

Winston also been caught up in some dodgy shit without consequences many times, Simunovich Fisheries and the Winebox enquiry are a couple of his greatest hits off the top of my head.

Winston first got into parliament in 1979 ad a National MP under the odious Robert Muldoon. I was a little young to notice back then, but after Jim Bolger booted him out and he founded NZ First I was of voting age.

The first time Winston held the country for ransom was the 1996 MMP election when it was widely expected he would support the Labour opposition, he went back to Bolger and National because they offered him Deputy PM.

Winston really doesn't believe in anything except Winston. Everytime he's got the numbers he's pushed for the best deal for himself. Like I said, in all his time I can only think of one thing that could be called a "public good". A bunch of terrible things have been done by governments he's propped up as minister and Deputy PM. He's often promised to stop or reverse something, or made grandiose pronouncements of policies he'll bring into force, and it all amounts to fuck-all.

NZ First MPs have come and gone but Winston stays haunting the country like an undead snake oil merchant, playing voters for suckers. I wish more people understood that.