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One week to go. I’ll vote on Election Day like I always do. By mid to late next week, after the last polls have been published, I will have decided whether or not it’s best to give my party vote to the Greens this election. Yikes! Can’t wait it for it to be over.
I'll be voting on Saturday too, but mostly because there's not advanced voting where I live.
What will you be basing your party vote on?
May the trends guide you.
Chloe, on the campaign trail: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300125603/election-2020-an-uphill-battle-for-chle-swarbrick-in-auckland-central
https://twitter.com/wekatweets/status/1314405941920428033
@weka 1.1
My party vote would ordinarily go to Labour. And if the election was close it would this time too. But I think it’s clear National has no pathway to power at this point. Barring a last minute disaster Ardern looks on track to win an historic mandate. Therefore I can afford to look at the wider picture and, while the Greens annoy the shit out of me most of the time I want them in the parliament. Likewise I’d be happy if the Māori Party managed to get back too.
have you changed your mind after watching The Project tonight?
I don't generally like them having politicians as guest hosts (it's usually painful and fake, everyone pretending to be cool friends). But Marama and James did well.
In simple terms, they aren't "up themselves". Unlike quite a few others over the years.
3 News @ 6:00
Tova O'Brien trying to get someone to talk about National downsizing their venues for their big election night parties. Venue for 1000+ to one taking 300?
THEY ORDERED A BIG POWERFUL BUS – THEY NEED A MINI
They should bunk in with Act at their do.
@Alan 4.1
No I don’t have a telly. Been watching the polls. I actually think the Greens will be fine but I’m keeping that party vote for them in my back pocket just in case. And I’d really like them to better than bloody ACT.
A case for Dennis, frankly. 🙂
https://twitter.com/MrJKirwan/status/1314459555460382720
As wonderful as Jacinda’s work has been , her efforts may not have surpassed others who meet Nobel criteria to win tonight.
I think David Attenborough now 94 will win meeting the newer criteria of the Nobel prize as he rounds out a lifetime of work culminating in his stunning climate change message for some years now.
" Since World War II, the Peace Prize has principally been awarded to honour efforts in four main areas: arms control and disarmament, peace negotiation, democracy and human rights, and work aimed at creating a better organized and more peaceful world. In the 21st century the Nobel Committee has embraced efforts to limit the harm done by man-made climate change and threats to the environment as relevant to the Peace Prize."
https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/Nomination
Over 300 nominees with strong contenders including BLM, WHO, and U.N.’s refugee organization, and there's Saudi Arabian activist Loujain al-Hathloul also a political prisoner.
https://time.com/5897275/nobel-peace-prize-2020-favorites/
Live streamed here tonight
https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/Events/Announcement-live-video
I don't want Ardern to win, for her own sake. The frothing frenzy from the haters would reach a new level of nasty, too much to bear.
And as she said herself, there are others worthy.
It's the U.N. World Food Programme.
Who could have won in any year. Not saying Ardern deserved it but surely there is someone more notable in a time of conflict and pandemic?
Thanks for the link. The World Food Programme takes it out.
Jacinda has a long career in front of her, and good prospects of another crack at it. Better though, if we avert the crisies for a bit.
I think that it was the Mischevious Hooten who spread the Jacinda rumour.