Key was only going where the money was, self, self selfiekey.
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Key was only going where the money was, self, self selfiekey.
Things sure have looked up and got better since Jacinda and Grant been in charge of the purse strings. As grant increases borrowing to unprecedented levels Jacinda gots heaps more to spend -
The Crown's financial position continues to track better than forecast. In the six months to December they recorded a +$1.1 bln OBEGAL surplus, compared to the expected +$300 mln. (That is up from the +$125 mln in the five months to November.) The full operating balance surplus is +$3.5 bln in six months. On an annual basis that is an OBEGAL surplus of $5.2 bln and the highest since just before the GFC in the year to July 2008.
W69, it has taken National nine years to just get close to the operating position that Labour held through their last term of office. And Labour grew the economy and labour force as well.
Judith Collins has just put her hand up for the top opposition job, so the bloodletting begins..
Kaye is out as is Bennett( realist) who wants to keep her job as no2(dreaming)
eZ don't forget this when you say how fantastic the previous government was. And don't get me started on what obvious challenges National had during their reign. Even you can work those out.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4566...ost-nears-1-5b