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03-06-2017, 09:56 AM
#12361
In the UK in the 4 decades from 1960 to 1999 estimated voter turnout from both homeowners and renters was about 75% (homeowners slightly higher rate but not by much)
Since then the turnout of homeowners has decline a fraction but renters turnout has declined from 70% to less than 50%
In the UK at least those who rent the voter turnout has declined from about 70% to less than 50%. This has also occured at the same time as the gap between the turnout of those >65 and the 21-35 age group is the widest it's ever been.
I would hazard a guess much the same in NZ (yes?)
Seems the young and those who rent aren't that keen on voting.
If the main parties in NZ it seems that Greens are the one who are doing the best job promoting themselves to the young and renters .....but as EZ said Nationals advantage is that their 'supporters' turn out at a greater rate and Labour et all lament the low turnout of other groups
What's changed that is going to make this year different
“ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”
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05-06-2017, 04:16 PM
#12362
John Keys Knighthood
Hmm
Shortly after National came to power in 2008 they made a most unexpected announcement, the reintroduction of Knighthoods. This was both unexpected and intriguing as it had never been raised prior to the election nor was it in its manifesto. Even more so because Key had disclosed that he was " a little bit republican" However being the flexible opportunist that he is he quickly shifted ground. Just like working for families went from being " communism by stealth" in 2005 to being retained and strengthened when he came to power.
So why was he in such a hurry to reintroduce knighthoods?
Now we know .
Last edited by Sgt Pepper; 05-06-2017 at 04:17 PM.
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05-06-2017, 04:19 PM
#12363
Originally Posted by Sgt Pepper
John Keys Knighthood
Hmm
Shortly after National came to power in 2008 they made a most unexpected announcement, the reintroduction of Knighthoods. This was both unexpected and intriguing as it had never been raised prior to the election nor was it in its manifesto. Even more so because Key had disclosed that he was " a little bit republican" However being the flexible opportunist that he is he quickly shifted ground. Just like working for families went from being " communism by stealth" in 2005 to being retained and strengthened when he came to power.
So why was he in such a hurry to reintroduce knighthoods?
Now we know .
So tell us.
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06-06-2017, 07:39 AM
#12364
Here are some leftie views on John Key's reign in politics, plenty of truth in these.
https://thestandard.org.nz/arise-sir-john/
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06-06-2017, 08:43 AM
#12365
Originally Posted by elZorro
No need to worry eZ. John Key has gone. There's a Mr. English there now. You'll like him.
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06-06-2017, 03:16 PM
#12366
Originally Posted by fungus pudding
No need to worry eZ. John Key has gone. There's a Mr. English there now. You'll like him.
and what's more he remembers where he lives now. I recall some years ago there was some confusion whether his place of residence was Dipton or Wellington.
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08-06-2017, 07:41 AM
#12367
R&D spend still not where it should be, small uptick lauded..
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU170...ay+8+June+2017
A business colleague of mine looked at the lower end funding from Callaghan recently, and saw that even there, his business, which has 1-2 employees and is a cut-down version of a much bigger export business that thrived for many years, cannot meet the criteria. SMEs are just kept out by the rules. These are newer rules, so as I suspected, they are looking at the bigger end of town and not giving startups much of a look-in.
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08-06-2017, 07:36 PM
#12368
That Colmar Brunton poll isn't too bad. National had the limelight and called the shots with the budget announcement, but if Labour, the Greens and NZ First formed a coalition, there would be a stalemate on those results, 59 seats to the left/centre, 59 seats to right/centre.
And Andrew Little is picking up as preferred PM, the incumbent looking not as preferred as National people would like, I'm sure. I wonder if Bomber Bradbury's 2016 prediction of some major anti-Nat news two months out from the election will change things further? I can think of a couple of areas that Sir John Key would be shaky on, but I guess the party have been able to cauterise any big damage there.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-...en-party-slips
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09-06-2017, 10:15 AM
#12369
All going for Tories in UK - outright majority likely
Just like for Nats in November
“ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”
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09-06-2017, 11:07 AM
#12370
Originally Posted by elZorro
That Colmar Brunton poll isn't too bad. National had the limelight and called the shots with the budget announcement, but if Labour, the Greens and NZ First formed a coalition, there would be a stalemate on those results, 59 seats to the left/centre, 59 seats to right/centre.
And Andrew Little is picking up as preferred PM,
Of course. Next poll will have him the most popular man in the entire planet.
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