Finlayson!...the epitome of an elite who thinks he knows whats best for everyone. His case... "It would bring all the nutcases out of the woodwork... and it would cause unnecessary division." Ignoring the disquiet will do the opposite? FFS...that pompous ...
https://kottke.org/18/02/a-timeline-map-of-the-200000-year-history-of-human-civilization Perspective
We appear to be regularly wise AFTER the event....perhaps some of that wisdom is needed prior?
Im basing my opinion on the numerous reports (usually) emanating from NZD itself....its a regular occurrence that some years after a major purchase a MoD report comes out listing the reasons why the purchase was the wrong one.
Why is it that with all the specification/operational requirements, consultation with those in Defence and independent experts, frequently existing units in operation already...sometimes for years....that we appear to almost always buy dogs, whether it be ...
As David Mitchell says (paraphrase) in the attached link...'yes they're all horrible, but the "good ones" are those who maintained stability and didn't play favourites' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqwMLCh8RnE
Its like out running the lion...you dont have to, you only need to out run the alternative prey. Winston is relying on his supporters not knowing/remembering what he said (last week, nevermind some years ago)...if they ever knew.
One take looks at the causes and the other the mitigations.....which is the better strategy?
I take it you havnt read the link?....I think it worthwhile.
I dont doubt that election spending has some impact on voter behaviour but as with retail advertising I think its impact is grossly overstated.
Apparently they are the highest spenders on advertising in NZ.
Do you shop at the Warehouse?
"But New Zealanders are a practical people and our constitution is quintessentially pragmatic. It seems to me that generations of legal scholars, with honourable exceptions such as Jock Brookfield, and certainly judges and law officers of the Crown, have ...
Is your only argument about our governing arrangements to throw baseless accusations of racism? You may be happy to allow a small cadre of elites to determine in secret how our democracy is to function but I prefer the opportunity to have those ...
The major parties didnt want electoral reform and they ignored the electorate...their reputation plummeted and the public push for a say in that reform forced the reluctant politicians to listen to the population. The politicians (especially of the major ...
"Few of Labour's leaders welcomed the commission's recommendations, however, and the government tried to sideline the issue. Although National's leadership also disliked the idea of MMP, they saw an opportunity to embarrass the government over its failure ...
Maori are not homogenous or of hivemind....as the recent election demonstrated. If you advocate a change to our democratic system then you have the opportunity to describe it and convince the citizens to vote for it....thats the benefit of democracy.
ACTs intentions may be as as you state but that dosnt mean a referendum will provide them....some who advocated for electoral change sought STV...they got change but not the change they wanted. And there were strong opinions (and no shortage of nutters) ...
Given the 'morons' and polarisation the only way a referendum could be successfully held is if it was treated with the same care and gravitas as was afforded the MMP referendum....as it should be. The fact of the matter is the discussion (and referendum) ...
"Given the significance of the ToW? To whom?" To anyone living in NZ ...whether you understand, recognise, promote or disagree with it, it has an increasing impact on the lives of NZers. "How will a referendum to get rid of the Treaty go?" I dont believe I...
Im glad you think you know how any referendum on the significance of the Treaty to our governance will be conducted, it must be highly beneficial to have such a crystal ball. Given the significance of the ToW I expect that any referendum would be afforded ...
Before any referendum there would have to be a discussion as to what the referendum is voting on....as Willie et al well know. The threat of violence is being used to silence that discussion. Do we support an open democracy or not?....it would seem that ...
What indeed....but of course he would never advocate violence. Labour has more problems than they know.
Its an ongoing theme from Willie...but after the election result I thought he may have pulled his head in a bit (as did JT post election) ...instead he appears to be doubling down. Who are the ones being divisive?
"Jackson said he would spend the next six months deciding whether he wanted to stay on as an MP. However, he would definitely stay on if such a referendum went ahead. "If there's one, if that happens, then it's going to require me to stay around," he said....
Willie being a dick (link when becomes available)
That is a (well) considered post. There is no point in Labour changing its leadership until such time as it determines what its policy direction will be ....a policy direction that is agreed and expressed in a manner the electorate can relate to.
The two are not seperate....especially when you wish to consider the ability of the needs of the financially challenged (an increasing cohort). Long before the dairy boom in Canterbury it was cheaper to ship milled wheat from Australia to the North Island ...
"The decline in NZ wheat production has been attributed to the inability of the NZ product to compete with imported wheat in terms of quality consistency and Changes in the Wheat Industry price, especially in the North Island. In the deregulated trading ...
Key word 'available'. We should indeed be providing alternatives and not just for public transport but also freight....but unfortunately mikesh the statement is patently correct.
"Cars and milk, however, is what this new government lives for." It may be more accurate to say 'cars and milk is what the people of NZ live by'. We (increasingly) need to import and we have no available transport alternatives.
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