Kim Dotcom readies grand exit from politics after dismal election

In the wake of his failure to make a dent in New Zealand politics, Kim Dotcom has said his name alone spoiled the chances for the alliance of the Internet Party and the Mana Movement.

The result was truly dismal: the Internet Party failed to secure a seat, and Mana’s leader Hone Harawira lost his seat, as New Zealand’s conservative National Party led by Dotcom’s arch-enemy John Key swept back into power with 48.1 per cent of the vote.