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The Labour government did not return to power in the next election however. The circumstances of Moore's installment as Prime Minister would later be compared to the return of [[Kevin Rudd]] as Prime Minister of Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/editorials/8851794/Editorial-Ousting-about-saving-the-furniture |title=Editorial: Ousting about 'saving the furniture |work=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|Dominion Post]] |via=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=28 June 2013}}</ref> However, in the [[1990 New Zealand general election]], National won a landslide, and Labour lost almost 13%, suffering its worst-ever electoral defeat since it first won power in the {{NZ election link|1935}}. Following the loss he labelled Labour's last cabinet meeting before the changeover of government 'the last supper'.{{sfn|Bassett|2008|p=539}} He left office on 2 November 1990.
 
He became the last male Labour Prime Minister until Chris Hopkins.
 
===Leader of the Opposition===