Except by 21st century folk who can't read history, or are 'professionals' who view ordinary workers with disdain. Yes Labour deserted ordinary workers in 1984 but somehow covers that up with 'fairy dust'/'free' shit to retain a voter base.
Consider the rot that contributed to finishing off union power was social policy like no-fault divorce and 'daddy state' benefits with a feminist movement co-opted by neo-liberalism. The aim was to weaken men both in the home and on the paid work front. ...
And if the Green party gets a greater percentage we have more strong capable women in Parliament.
Over here for a wedding So I voted in London two ticks Greens, Queues out the door Getting the low hanging fruit to vote first getting my kids and their mates the forms downloaded so they do their special vote. So I claim 8 Party votes for the Green Party ...
I'll be in London campaign ing for the Greens
I don't agree with what Gareth said, and I don't agree with him doubling down. But neither do I think he meant it maliciously. And he should have known better. But I'm also really curious about how anyone could actually read TOP's policies and not think ...
My rate is creased by 20%. Is there the individual average salary increased by that? Maybe the council officials.
Dead on! Text book analysis of a sane person by a psycho. Recommended reading: Narcissistic injury.
Congrats to James. He will make a fine co leader of the Green Party And he WILL win Wellington Central at some stage.
This is a curious case. I can't help pondering: did someone pay Slater to attack Mr Blomfield in this over the top manner? A disgruntled ex-business partner, perhaps? Slater's victimising may be due to Slater being an unhinged individual, may be a ...
The ability of the right wing PR firms to utilise the low brow road by attacking critics rather than engaging in political debate with those which don’t agree with them is not good. Mr Brown’s public image in tatters, perhaps due plainly to not being a ...
Teflon dons love to talk in soundbites which sound suspiciously like manufactured nonsense from a pr firm – such as belittling what he did as a matter of wearing the wrong hat that day. Belittling much in the same manner as his flippant responses in an ...
Seriously? It's not about competition, people just want people to do the most basic things to look after their own and not rely cravenly on everyone else to do the heavy lifting. A young mum biking off to Tennis is absolutely taking the piss and giving the...
I'm not a Labour voter. I disagree with Andrew that Labour can deal with the intractable problems in NZ, and that National govern for 'the few' as simply being wrong. However I have to say from looking at this thread, even though Andrew for the most part ...
Hear hear. Labour is facing the same problem Republicans in the US face: To get selected candidates need to appeal to the activist base, but to get elected they need to appeal to centrist voters. Over time these have become contradictory goals. I would ...
Sound advice Mike. To those who respond by attacking Key: The clear majority of voters like Key and the voters are always right. You can call him names all you like - it's a free country - but don't expect to win elections by doing so. Show some humility ...
Some honest comments: 1. Rogernomics didn't appear out of the ether. The left in the face of this result have to start piercing their comforting mythologies. Rogernomics was a reaction to an utterly unsustainable status quo of waste and grind and sloth and...
As of a few years ago, approximately 90% of the GCSB budget was spent on spying on other countries in Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of the US. I don't know how that's changed in the last couple of years. The GCSB had a minimal role in protecting NZ ...
I hope this was actually emailed to Jared Savage and Tim Murphy.
... answers are still valid! Cheers, Thomas Beagle Tech Liberty NZ
If "none of the above" wins, either the seat should be vacant or a by election should happen with new candidates.
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You’re missing the point really. All you are saying is that someone knows the name of whoever they are voting as. That is about as secure as – well nothing. That's my point. What's the fuss about? It's a non-requirement; it means nothing. ID? Huh. What ID...
I read the article and I have no idea what the fuss is about. Having to say your name seems entirely reasonable. How is that intimidation? Are people scared of their own name? If someone was intimidating voters, they could do that without asking names. ...
Oh good grief. That's an entrenchment clause not a "or like whatever" clause. Your argument is really "well National could have amended the CIR act". There is no good reason to overturn entrenched legislation to hold the CIR at the next election. Besides, ...
The CIR act stipulates that the referendum must be held within a year. Ergo holding it at the next general election would not have been possible. See http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/about-parliament/get-involved/referendum/summary/00CLOOC_...
This is silly. CIRs are normally postal ballots (unless they coincide with a general election). The reason is simple: postal ballots are much cheaper than having in-person voting. $9 million is expensive enough.
Thanks lprent. That definitely answers my question.
Urh. Is there any evidence of money changing hands? or are you just making up that smear? [lprent: Perhaps you should look at the last link in the post and you might figure out it is a reasonable supposition that Cameron gets paid to run campaigns. http://...
It's a stupid law, but it's the law. If we want our electoral law to be respected, then it must have teeth. Repeal the silly parts of the law and create a body that can and will prosecute violations.
Key and Muldoon could hardly be more different, both in terms of personality and policy. Key is a neoliberal economically and reasonably progressive socially. e.g. Key is sell Muldoon's Think Big projects. Key voted for marriage equality while Muldoon ...
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