Bridges is a real idiot .....and I’m trying to be nice about it
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Bridges is a real idiot .....and I’m trying to be nice about it
Is this the result of a generic analysis or a reaction to a recent event?
Mathew is on the outer as a credible journalist.heres a positive bit of balance from Gordon Campbell.
Gordon Campbell on why worrying about business confidence is a wasted effort
"That’s the real problem of course, with business confidence. For reasons that amount to little more than a prolonged political sulk over last year’s election result, the corporate world is talking itself into a tantrum. There is no valid economic reason for the business sector to feel as negative as it now professes itself to be. In fact, if business feels as bad as this when the overall economic indicators are this positive, Lord help us if a genuine financial crisis ever comes over the horizon."
[QUOTE=Joshuatree;724478]Mathew is on the outer as a credible journalist.
I'm inclined to agree JT, but the last couple of columns from him have raised valid concerns.
Business confidence stems from all sorts of things...some emotional...others hard data like forward orders, rising costs etc. I think Gordon (the old leftie) Campbell is going out on a limb to say business is sulking. I think business leaders are more pragmatic than that.
I dont see any validity in those paragraphs. it is mainly politicalised imo, we really have it good here in NZ . Things aren't perfect and we are transitioning away from nationals immigration etc economy . I can understand some uncertainty and sentiment as big changes are happening and business may lose a little favouritism but overall its make hay while the sun shines(exchange rate the latest opp) and pull finger.
Won't be long now before we hear the old FDR line - "We have nothing to fear but fear itself".
;)
You need to open your eyes to see :D;
The current government is pushing labour costs up by two digit figures through stupid and unjustified (i.e. not supported by productivity gains) increases of the minimum wage. This is obviously directly impacting the bottom line - how can this be good for business?
The current government is adding plenty of non work related cost to the employment bills - free (but paid) days for domestic violence in the family ... what's next - free days if the neighbours pet falls ill? I guess all nice to have, but what the government does not seem to understand is that each of the freebies they are throwing around is reducing the competitiveness of our industry.
Payback time for any union supporting this government is not only pushing the tax bills up (or increasing the black hole which used to be the public budget). Where do you think will the money come from to pay nurses, teachers, age care workers, mental health nurses and no doubt soon police, army, bureaucrats and politicians two digit par rises? Just wait for workers in the industry to follow suit (or leave). How is this not bad for our industry?
The current government does nor tend to make decisions (unless they are really stupid, bad for business as well as the environment like the ridiculous decision to stop oil and gas exploration) but adds for any issue another debating club to talk and talk and talk. Nobody can predict the outcome of tax reforms and many other open issues ... and uncertainty is bad for business.
The current government is implementing populist "solutions" - stuff which sounds good if you had too much alcohol, but does not work. Fighting immigration is part of that. Bad for business - less qualified workers, less customers. Stupid.
This government is bad for business. No surprise business confidence dropped from second best in the OECD under National to second worst now. We do have an incompetent prime minister under a populist leader supported by a watermelon appendix. How do you think business should feel good about this?
Just open your eyes, and enjoy how your government is destructing our economy.
Re ban on plastic bags
All of us should read this. It’s a pretty poor document .....stuff all real analysis or evaluation....and no doubt the decision has already been made
Maybe that’s how bad our public service has become
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/sites/default...tation-doc.pdf
LOL - these gals have absolutely no clue what they are doing - don't they? Maybe we could have a referendum on this document?
56 pages, 13 questions (hidden in the text) plus many sub-questions. Business will need to employ additional staff just to respond to consultations like that and evaluating their responses will take many person years. Anybody expecting a clear answer on this question list? Anybody wondering why business confidence is down?
But hey - they make sure Winston First clientele is protected:
How thoughtful. We clearly will need an additional shopping bag payment for beneficiaries. All these senior policy analysts clearly punch above their weight ...Quote:
Consumers on lower incomes who may not feel able to afford longer-life bags may need
assistance during any transition. We will engage with retailers on practical options. An example
could be for holders of Community Service Cards and Gold Cards to receive assistance or
concessions.
Just wondering - can we please do this in future for every mental fart the government might have? We probably need to allow more immigration to get enough policy analysts on board and will spend all our tax money on them, but at least will it stop these dilettantes to do any additional damage to our country.
And just in case anybody is wondering - get rid of one way plastic bags.
Maybe we could even get rid at the same time of the government and pick some grown ups who knows how to do their job?