In just a few minutes on the house floor in the general debate, Labour leader Andrew Little tackled what has been a humiliating week for the government regarding human rights – then he shifted his aim to social development minister Paula Bennett. The blast has been heralded as one of his more energetic performances after a headline-grabbing day at the Labour conference where he delivered a speech which was described by Audrey Young of the New Zealand Herald as the best speech by any Labour leader in years.