It's not just about going after the super wealthy it's also about convincing the aspirational middle class (many of whom will have voted for National at the election) that a progressive tax system is the key not only to a robust economy but also to a level...
This is not a good fight to be making with Australia. It's being done for show and political brinkmanship not because NZ has a great concern for refugees. If that were the case the new NZ government would instead be talking about raising our refugee intake...
I don't think NZ voters really care about poverty. Sure, there are lots of articles and media stories about people living in cars but there is little political will to really address the issues. Labour and Greens talk a good game about reducing poverty but...
In a democracy the electorate has to take some responsibility. Middle class NZ adored this shining example of aspirational success. "He must be a good person/leader because of his financial acumen." John Key is just a single person - he put himself forward...
Spot on. Constantly pushing up the living wage as though businesses in the real world are going to be able to keep up is just a game of fantasy. There has to be permanent and feasible wealth redistribution built into our economy - it's not going to happen ...
A hard sell? Who are you kidding. National won't have to win any arguments in the NZ electorate. In fact the complete opposite will be required. The Labour Party need to grow a pair and start making clear arguments against tax cuts and in favor of stronger...
No she isn't - she's a career politician with an over sized upper middle class paycheck and lifestyle to protect. Liberal US politicians and the liberal US media love deriding the evils of specific business individuals with vehement, pompous righteousness ...
Elizabeth Warren just likes the sound of her own voice whining about wealthy people and how terrible they are. When given the opportunity to back a presidential candidate who might actually do something about it she declined. Instead she backed Hillary ...
When do we in NZ get our JC or Bernie to lead our middle of the road - don't scare the second home owners - Labour party back to the left?
The silent majority will go along with most things in general as long as it doesn't disrupt their lives too much. These types of trade agreements are, historically speaking, relatively new so people are willing to accept them until they experience ...
There's a similar and very interesting thing happening in the US around Bernie Sanders who is running to be the Democratic parties presidential candidate. Is socialism making a come back in Western countries?
This is the best article I have read on this issue so far. Labor is using race in order to generate political leverage - it is a cynical and dirty strategy and I've lost all my respect for Phil Twyford and most of my respect for Andrew Little. I'm as ...
Yes there is a problem in the Auckland housing market and housing affordability generally. What the f#ck has that got to do with Chinese sounding names at housing auctions in Auckland? Absolutely nothing. Did the first Labour government in NZ (1935) pick ...
Cut the wish washy crap and say it like it is - Labours approach is downright low and dirty. Manipulating the racist undercurrent in NZ to garner political support. This has absolutely nothing to do with solving the Auckland housing crisis and everything ...
The National government has steered a remarkably left of center pathway throughout their two and a bit terms. Bill English in particular has managed the government books with concern for a very wide political spectrum - balancing financial constraints with...
It appears that Labours economic policies at the last election had some merit. The next step by the National government will be some sort of house building program. It won't be called a government sponsored house building scheme but it will look like one ...
We need more then a critique of WINZ operations and instead need to start thinking about the welfare system as a whole and then redesign it's premise. Welfare services were established to alleviate short term hardship for unemployed and working people in ...
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