The rich white boomers that the coalition is appealing to have fixed views on many things. I don't think National thinks about its own opinion of Maori and PIs. It just knows when it kicks them around it boosts its own reputation with its support base. I ...
So, next election, when NZF gets its branded bus and barnstorms the country with balloons and flags, and supporters wearing NZF t-shirts, will it be legal? Or the sausage sizzle at the local hardware store for the likes of the red cross? Pride festival? ...
Stuart Nash was on tv news last night. That kind of loyalty I could do without... We can moan all we like about how politics was and should be again, but I don't think it will change back and we're stuck with American style, right wing that thinks it can ...
Yes, was also thinking how bringing back 90 day contracts is supporting people to work. And waiting for Luzon to say... "Because we have a pool of kiwi unemployed, you will only be able to employ a foreign worker if you can demonstrate attempts to hire ...
Is all a bit of a sideshow anyway. Reality hasn't had time to bite and Luxon hasn't had time to trip over the shoelaces he tied together. If "...a week is a long time in politics..." let's see how the polls are closer to the next election when there's less...
From what's been said, the government will delegate the 'decisionmaking' to the local level. I'm guessing that's from understanding how volatile this will become - empowering local authorities to make decisions and then giving them a huge funding burden ...
Maybe, when there's not enough leftists that find Trotters name familiar, he'll go the way of Brash and Hide. IMHO, the right don't do unconditional love well.
Would be fantastic but local governments exist by legislative mandate so I don't see it happening anytime soon.
Technically, they're not lying. They're just refusing to tell the truth. Still, shame on the media for not doing an OIA request. Even if the list is deemed confidential due to one of the official reasons, there would be a story of interest. Under OIA, ...
"Two pieces of news this week makes you wonder about the suitability of Simeon Brown for the position of Transport Minister." Not sure big oil would agree with you.
Just curious, does anyone know if the ministerial offices have been asked to find cutbacks?
I'm learning some of the right's game plan when it comes to politics-by-social media. When they know they're on the back foot, out come the hounds, running all over the mainstream media and sites like this, putting spin and mantra to put the left in its ...
There are probably lots of reasons, but the main reason is that Luxon/National put their own desire for power ahead of the entire country's progress in race relations. Associated with this, but possibly qualifying as another main reason in its own right, ...
I'm kind of wondering whether this year's Waitangi Day commemorations will be significant in the history books, when future generations look back. As far as I can recall, while not every generation (or year's commemorations) has moved things forward much, ...
Well, National doesn't have to be ridden over by ACT. As far as I'm aware, the paper isn't something that's embodied in the coalition agreement. If it was, if would have caused a bigger uprising. So, assuming each party has the right to vote as its ...
One thing I've noticed is that National and ACT appear as a coalition even when in opposition. Labour, Greens and TPM need to do the same, showing people a united front, with unique features being like different coloured icing on a single cake.
Greed Is Good, Follow The Money... (Gordon Gecko, Wall St Movie)
It's a sad day in Aotearoa when we compare the various publicised crimes of politicians to decide which party should have the moral high ground... 😭
Forget the detail of this particular situation, the bigger issue is the policy of demonising those who may have a different opinion to those in power. IMHO. However, just because National didn't have a policy on it doesn't necessarily mean they've been ...
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Never liked the title "Dirty Politics" "I think I smell a Nat" would been far more catchy IMHO...
I've never forgotten our statistics 101 lecturer, who foretold the introduction of what became eftpos but in those days where coins and banknotes were the only currency it sounded fantastic. The relevance of that to today's world is his explanation of why ...
Can't remember the name of the song my grandmother used to sing, but I remember the line "The Rich get rich and the Poor get children". How prophetic...
How do we know the photo is Luxon calling Zelensky? It could be the "Mirror" app.
I think you're looking at the situation from the wrong angle, although it would take a formal survey to really know the answer for sure. I don't think it was what the now-previous government had done, necessarily, but what it had not done. You've ...
I'm waiting for the argument: Socialist=Communist=anti-capitalist=treasonous, therefore we must do away with opposition parties, thus saving $ in the process. Then, a big bonfire in parliament grounds when all Keynsian and similar works are burned, along ...
For the rich, Fiscal Cliff-views over all they survey. For the poor, Fiscal Biffs from the rich.
They're getting extra tax revenue from the smokes. Maybe they'll tax mirrors?
I suppose when you push for Trickle Down Economics, it's only natural that the poor are forced to become Bottom Feeders.
... Where should the Labour Party go now? Well, work out what NACT goes for and go for the rest! Assume ACT is NZs Tea Party, how much of the top does the combined NACT represent? 20% at best, I reckon. Then, at the other end, maybe the bottom 20% who opt ...
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