"operate in the interests of the elite". Yes Jenny, the investors in South Canterbury finance that were the recipients of the bail out, would be the elite. Many of those people who were retired were the elite who's taxes paid for say, the power stations ...
There doesn't appear to be any link to back up your numbers Eddie. They wouldn't be from fairyland would they?
Just clearing up a few facts about David Shearer's experience CV. On envy, look around some of the posts on this site and you'll see it's a recurring theme. I havent heard anyone here bleat that Shearer should have been paying for his taxes when plenty ...
Childrens commissioner, 12% of children living in "poverty" in 1998. http://www.occ.org.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/4923/poverty_report_chap3.pdf 2005 Herald, 17% of children living in "poverty" based on 2001 figures. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/...
yup, David Shearer certainly does have the relevant background and skills. He had a nice house, a fairly hefty tax free USD salary from the UN and got to redistribute food and funds provided by others to the less fortunate in mainly war torn countries (or ...
Thanks lprent. Sorry, but I thought I'd just join the crowd and make a few dumbarse comments, there are plenty flying about. Bigotry is not the sole property of the right wing I might add. I have a question though. Are you saying that those people in the ...
Manukau, Manurewa and Manukau East. Surely no one should be surprised Labour increased in these electorates? These are electorates where many get to vote themselves an income, or at the very least, transfers from the government that are greater than the ...
Voice, if you think that Maersk's decision to shift container traffic to Tauranga had nothing to do with Parsloe, his union and strike action, then the sky must be a funny colour in your world. The fact that my brain move into first gear is good, since it ...
Conspiracy theory alert!!
Whoa CV!! Not a conspiracy theory!
I think you'll find that David Shearer was a teacher in 1987 ghost.
Red, as always, making an argument to suit the outcome you want. Claiming Peters as centre left is palpably ridiculous, the man has never been centre left, and never will be. You say the "centre left" would be close to 50%. Another nonsense. The best ...
That would be correct CV. Difference is, National didn't ask Labour to be a coalition partner.
So the fact that Darien Fenton has been made a junior whip (essentially because her organisational skills must be good, either that or she's a good messenger) means that I have no idea? As the Tui ad says - yeah right. Also, dare I suggest it, Shearer is ...
dancer, by saying "the death of Labours economic credibility", you are implying that Labour had economic credibility. It wouldn't be a long bow to draw to say that 27% at the polls belies that.
"Congratulations David Shearer, you’re leader of the Left now, and the prime target for the Right’s smear machine. The Right’s strategy is obvious: bait and switch. Having proclaimed Shearer’s virtues to high heaven, they (and their useful idiots) will now...
Oh oh ian, must be the "Manchurian Candidate" conspiracy, no?
Perhaps you should Craig. Someone on this site in the last few days mentioned that John Key had said the most NZ'rs were left leaning. This may well be true. But guess what? They are not extreme left leaning, and Cunliffe getting into bed with rabid ...
And Lanth, a significantly higher number of people voted against Labour, so their policies and ideas have been rejected even more forcefully than Nationals.
Sheesh Red, why is it obsolete and irrelevant if one party makes the threshold to govern alone? Not that I think it will ever happen under MMP, but it is a possibility! And given the likely demise of UF and ACT over the next few election cycles, if a ...
Red, your reading and interpretation of what you read are going to pot. I was referring to Labour's spectacular demise, not National's win, and made it quite clear: "Labour was held to account in 2008, and again, in an even more spectaclular manner, this ...
Quite correct Irish. And that is why Labour was held to account in 2008, and again, in an even more spectaclular manner, this year. Labour are being held to account for their actions 1999 - 2008. Democratic accountability, you've got to love it.
And Ian, you could add the following words: "MAORI SEATS" Are they true democracy?
And therefore Red, Labour had no mandate to increase tax rates in 2000 after they'd come to power in 1999. So, the the cut in tax rates by National was simply righting a historical wrong. Perhaps National don't have to mandate to sell assets, and therefore...
In the words of Labours revered ex Minister of Finance: "We won, you lost, eat it". And eat it you shall mike.
"I actually can’t think of anything a National government has done for NZ which has improved the lot of ALL NZ’ers EVER!!" Sprat, that must be because you don't read much. Try the old age pension (1898) the 1911 Widows pension and subsequent Family ...
Don't undersell yourself micky, whilst Cunliffe's academic achievements are admirable, being academic makes you smart academically, thats all. Having done some work with Boston Consulting, the people I dealt with were OK, but never brilliant. It would be a...
Lanth, buying into lies hook line and sinker is not the sole domain of the centre-right, from your posts, it's apparent you've bought into Labour's lies hook, line and sinker.
Felix, as you well know, minority parties under MMP have an awful lot of power, given that they can make or break any possible coalition. Just as Labour will find out in due course when they cosy up with the Greens, as they will have too (unless of course,...
In the same sense that eddie and other's posting on the Standard do not believe National has a mandate Felix.
I dont think it would be to far fetched to say that the iPredict odds on National being defeated in 2014 are in a large part, to do with the impression they will have no centre right coalition partners, therefore handing the government to the centre left. ...
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