You have no evidence that Grant knew the content of the speech. They are busy people, they don't have time to practice their speeches on each other. The Grant I know would be horrified by any benefit bashing. He has just had to help dozens of his low ...
Grant Robertson and his staff help people get on benefits, get their full entitlements, find housing, battle the system etc,every day. His electorate office is just near the local work and income office and there is a regular stream between the two. I ...
What is worse is the beneficiary blaming feedback from such stories - like they still have money for cigarettes and Lotto, so what are they complaining about? We need some serious attention to values of inclusion in this country, and looking out for your ...
In one of the local news reports above is a little comment from the PM about the sport now attracting government funding in NZ. Any conflict of interest there?
The last Court Report tonight should be good. And I hear that KimDomCom was in the audience for the last Media 7 taping last night. All those TVNZ7 shows (including the Good Word, Hindsight etc) show that NZ can do inexpensive, relevant and entertaining ...
In the asset sales debate MP Megan Woods said Hitler also had a mandate.Which I think is a perfectly justified comment for a government claiming a mandate for a policy which will hurt people. For anyone who studies the era of the 1930s there are many ...
I am no longer surprised at the affection for Winston Peters which turned into votes from many of my usually staunch left feminist friends. Once they reach gold card age he seems to somehow speak to them personally.
I see that he's also outraged that the Greens are trying to stop his beloved asset sales.
It would good to have more of a green commentator 'from the left' sometimes. Today's comment about nobody being against growth would then be challenged. I'm more for redistribution, personally, and not in favour of 'growth' if it means exploitation of the ...
Yes he's obviously on to something. He didn't even mention the SIS (or whatever it is called these days) who would have known about the impending raid well in advance and would have briefed the PM as the minister in charge. He was getting very annoyed that...
As a commentator said the other day: when does the right to die transform into a duty to die?
Of course it doesn't mean those in power have to make any cuts to their own wealth and privilege. Austerity is for others not themselves.
Don't forget the Moomins.
I heard it was part of an ongoing battle between Michelle Boag and Cameron Slater (National Party chairperson grievance politics) and he leaked the whole story to the Dominion Post. Phil Kitchin has mentioned before how he gets a lot of information from ...
He said a lot more positive things about teachers and teaching in an interview this morning on Morning Report. But he needs to learn to emphasise the positive in his interviews otherwise many in the media will jump on any negative implications and make ...
There is also blatant ageism as you can't even get a student loan over 55, despite the fact that you will likely be contributing to the economy for several more decades. This government policy discriminates against those who have been made redundant or who...
Yes inclusion - an inclusive society would be nice. Also safe and secure for everyone. Up to everyone to work on this together, not leave it as a problem for the excluded.
Plus the extra care required when a child is sick. Have to hire someone to come to the house as the child can't go to childcare maybe for a couple of weeks if it is something infectious. And have you tried taking a child on public transport let alone at ...
Yes, scary stuff, such as PhD graduates being forced to work full time stocking shelves in the supermarket for no pay, apart from their benefit - while the corporations get taxpayer money for providing such opportunities.
If there is another public health crisis such as a flu epidemic, NZ will no longer be able to cope. The necessary public health capacity was built up over the time of the Labour government but it's all gone now.
You guys here might not like him very much, but I have detected a lot of goodwill towards Shearer out in non affiliated voter land. They seem to like that he is easy going, has a good back story, and stands up for values rather than being politically ...
What did he do with the extra money he earned by selling the tickets in the market (ie just using capitalism as it is intended to work)? He may have been doing a fundraiser for the local foodbank. Has anyone asked?
Once upon a time Ruth Richardson asked for and got a breast feeding room just for her. She didn't let other breast feeding mothers in parliament use it. She didn't give her support to other women in parliament who were seeking to build a creche at the time...
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Just a thought. Which will be better for the environment - management by Landcorp for Chinese landlords, or farming by a variety of NZ investors?
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Have you got any proof of that? I think you will find that she was part of a group trying to hold onto them and fighting Rogernomics every step of the way.
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Ditto, what if the Cunliffe/Mahuta duo didn't make a dent in the polls?
With the four other hanger ons there are 28 cabinet ministers which seems a huge cabinet for a small government government. So much for leading by example.
Interesting comments here from Keith Ng on Public Address http://publicaddress.net/onpoint/dear-labour-caucus/ which might explain why the strong public performer is not always the best team leader. Perceptions of strong leadership vary depending on where ...
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