Totally agree the National is a comic but this is unequivocal from Blyth.

I reckon all that's happened is he's been bhadgered by the Oliver-hating Nhationalists for ages, who realise he's against austerity, is a huge lhefty who ohbsesses over racism, populism and suchlike.  Of course he'll come out for the phrogressives when backed into a corner.

Rather than just being an economist, Blyth seems to be a lheft wing campaigner.