Nat voter here. Agree Agree Agree, sometimes saying nothing is the best option. A mate of mine's sports team got sponsorship from a brothel. There was outrage in the media. After everything blew over, the manager threw a party and invited the team - one of...
I read somewhere that trickle down does work - in a tax haven. Problem is that it then forces up cost of living for everyone else.
It is well known that there are Maori problems. But it is not my job to fix them. It is my job to be responsible for the behavior of myself and my ancestors, some who were here before 1840. And then work to fix our problems. The best people to fix Maori ...
Here is what I see happening today to make this happen. Simplicity Kiwisaver has the lowest fees on the market - over a life time this gives the average person $60K more in the hand. They are non profit and thus they don't have to keep shareholders happy. ...
No point making amendments. Labour is replacing the RMA. Contact the responsible minister.
Low expectation might be very good PR. You see the Nats have been able to hammer Labour over Kiwibuild for example. So it is better to under promise and over deliver. The odd thing is that the Labour left is now in the same position as the National right ...
No point crying over spilt milk - what is the IRD doing to ensure the rules are now followed for future sales? Land sales are not easy to hide. They need a lawyer. Why can't the IRD require a special tax return be filed before a land transfer occurs, with ...
There is a lot to be said about not talking about future ex-President Trump upon the coming to office of a new President. If nothing else for simply being polite - as they say if you have nothing good to say about someone say nothing at all.
Nat voter here. While the Democrats will enjoy not having Trump in the top job, they have a major problem. A huge number of people hate their guts. Gun sales will go through the roof. The coming prosecutions of Trump and co will embolden the base. And it ...
Nat voter here. NZ's Foreign policy is basically the same under Team Blue or Team Red with a different flavour. I.e sell more stuff and don't have a war. I don't see a major change in foreign affairs - other than trying to do as much as possible with ...
Nat voter here: Just build it - I don't care who, Jacinda, developers, the Salvation army. but we need houses and we need them yesterday. Just build it. and lots of them too.
Nat voter here. I agree, Special Housing Areas(Nats) and Kiwibuild(Labour) did not disrupt the industry, so house prices kept going up. It is no wonder that developers look at higher end homes - more profit - when land is so expensive they follow the ...
NAT voter here. Do it. If you put your mind to it you will succeed. But you have to be committed. No wavering. Top leadership. You start yesterday. Fire bad ministers who don't achieve. And cut out fluff. Want garage? Not included. Private sector will do ...
Nat voter here. Make changes so good that the other side are not going to make major changes. Otherwise they are low hanging fruit for the other side to take when the winds of politics change. And then you end up with legislative tag every time the govt ...
Nat voter here. Thanks for the laugh!. Have a great night. David will have to live with that for years to come.
Nat voter here Simply put the Nats are not doing well. And when things don't go well you see their character exposed. Some will blossom, others will explode. Any way it looks as if team red is in a strong position for a good result this election.
Nat voter here. What loop holes in particular? There are so many. The reality is that you can either fight the legal arms race changing laws here there and everywhere, while hoping they don't find out or change their pratices. (remember many rich are not ...
Nat voter here. I'm don't know why they went with 'Strong team'. After two leadership changes, and a significant number of people leaving the party, using strong team just sounds wrong!. Never mind the fact that Judith is not really the parties MP's first ...
Nat voter here. One interesting oddity in the wealth tax debate comes from a country which actually has a wealth tax!. The tiny European nation of Lichtenstein has a wealth tax. The very rich are assumed to have an income of x% (x varies depending on the ...
Now is the time for Green voters swept up in Jacindamania in 2017 to go back.
Nat voter here. It would be difficult for team blue to win. The left block has a greater share of the vote compared to the right block. The big question is will team red govern alone? I look at signs saying "Strong team" and think - who thought that up? ...
Can we reliably see Labour slip in the polls after this week and if so by how much? Where will they go? If you were attracted to Labour by Ardern’s positivity and their relative success, repulsed by National’s shambles, but feel let down by the latest ...
NAT voter here. Sorry you are wrong, the Nats will try hard but I don't see them winning.
"Well that is a bit shit" Well said. And it sucks.
I’ve always voted Green and I see no reason to change. With swing voters pouring in from National like we haven’t seen in decades, if you are a progressive Labour voter, now is the time to strategically vote Green.
Party vote Green for real progressive government. After nearly 4 decades of Labour pandering to the neoliberal ideologs, a Labour-Green coalition is the best way for Labour to be held up to its progressive and social democratic roots.
All the more reason to consider voting Green if you are a left leaning voter. A strong progressive coalition.
Your remark about the other team having a bat reminds me of the following quote. It's always good to have Labour in for a term - all the Lino is gone. - Muldoon. During the previous Kirk Government there had been major do ups of the Parlimentary complex ...
Nat voter here: Well Labour is all set to win in 2020, just avoid making a major screw up, and you are in. Congrads in advance. Now since the Nats don't appear to win (and the Nat voters don't like losing), I would not be suprised if the Nat vote splits to...
I am a Christian. And I'm not voting for any of these christian parties. Am I any less christian because I don't vote for them - no. They don't own my vote. (PS Nor does Labour or National own my vote either). In fact Christian politics puts me off them. I...
Why are you so desperate to defend a slave trader? Have I woken in 1720, not 2020?
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