Former Labour and Act man Richard Prebble said it would be outrageous if election losers could form a government.

Prebble said National's lead is a credit to Bill English

He takes exception to the idea Jacinda Arden could still form a government.

Prebble famously left Labour to join Act in 1996 when MMP came into effect.

LISTEN ABOVE AS RICHARD PREBBLE SPEAKS WITH NEWSTALK ZB'S ELECTION PANEL