Are you disputing that Trump is the front runner and an almost unbackable favourite to win the nomination?
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On reflection I agree. Even if the States that have disqualified him, are successful in the appeal courts, Trump still wins the nomination.
Do you think EVs should be exempt from paying, firstly, for the roads they drive on and secondly, ACC levies (which are currently charged at 6c per litre of fuel). If so, why?
51%? That is the largest margin of victory ever.
Indeed, it does pay to remember that. Trump has won a state he didn't pick up in 2016. Doesn't that tell us he is now in a better position to win the Republican nomination when he is winning states he previously lost. His victory in Iowa was the largest ...
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Please stop with the speculation based on absolutely nothing but suspicion and right wing shit stirring.
I don't think it is at all appropriate to speculate on someone's health. Currently we have allegation sin the media against an MP. Nothing more and nothing less. There has been no admission and no denial.
because they don't understand how the GP operates My take is the GP operates in a way that ignores the simple fact it is the public that puts them in Parliament, not their members. I have no doubt there are internal rules that are both fair, and provide ...
He was referring to policy, not allegations of theft against his justice spokesperson...
Above all, it is a self-imposed constraint, embodied in the perennial location of much of the Left in a faux centre, distant from its history and purpose. This is the point I was arguing earlier in the week when looking at what the current government is ...
This is what annoys me about NZ politics. The right come in, do what is good for their backers and don't give a fuck. They just get on and do it regardless of who suffers. We get in, piss around for 6 years. Seem to worry about upsetting business. Do less ...
Did you honestly not see any of this coming during the campaign? Where the hell where were you?
I understand and to a degree agree with your frustration and criticism. However all they are doing is what they promised to do in the campaign. It highlights how bad Labour's campaign was when we couldn't convince people that these promises were bad for ...
Yes I was going to question this clear principle of international law, but you have answered that for me. Thank you
This is a profoundly difficult issue to both understand and reach a resolution on. I genuinely fear what will happen in the coming years as we work through these issues. I understand the interpretation issues. But regardless of what side of that argument ...
Can you clarify your comment. Its abhorrent to those of us on the left. But this was a central plank of their campaign and something Labour and the Greens warned the electorate would happen if National was elected. Why do you think people who voted for ...
I am not sure how she would suffer damage. This was a central policy of both ACT and National. They would only suffer damage if they had broken their promise to repeal it.
No - that would be: He reo motuhake ranei o te reo Maori, nei ra?
Exactly There is a soft compulsion to learn Te Reo in my private oganisation. It is generally accepted and embraced by the staff. We have two one hour tutorials a week. We don't get a bonus. Its part of the job. We shouldn't expect to be paid to learn the ...
Do you think that dropping Te Reo words into English sentences is actually speaking or understanding Te Reo? All you are doing is speaking a unique dialect of English. We are introducing new words to New Zealand English. For example one of the following ...
Its those types of payments that this government will say they have a mandate to reign in. It was what they campaigned against for six years. The argument being that if speaking Te Reo is part of the job, then your salary covers that training (just like it...
Try explaining that to 99% of the population
Net Debt is $8b higher than forecast at the PREFU. Unfortunately this is exactly what National needs to justify what they are about to unleash.
What do you mean he wasn't strong enough to decide? They are not in his party so had no right to decide. He has no control over them other than what was negotiated and agreed in the Coalition Agreements. There is a lot to criticise him about but lets be ...
Winston is doing what Winston does. The Nats hated him when in government last time and when he sided with Labour in 2017. Key and Bridges both refused to ever work with him. He attacked the Nats in a way that got under their skin and was amusing to watch....
I tend to agree with that sentiment that this government is simply an anti Labour government. National don't stand for any great cause. They didn't win off the back of any core policy. Nobody really knows what they want to do. They are there because for ...
I tend to agree. The length of the negotiations does not give us a reason to think that there is a bad deal being struck. The type of deal which is spat out at the end, and whether it provides for a stable government for 3 years is all that matters. I'm ...
That's what I meant by this one being a mirror. You just swap the Greens out for ACT. But I don't get the impression ACT will settle for C/S
A Nat/NZF minority government. Is that even possible? Its certainly possible. It would mirror the 2017 arrangements. I just don't think ACT will allow it. Big disclaimer: I have no idea really. Just an observer, from Raglan.
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