The only thing before the courts is the sexual assault accusations. They cant plead Sub Judice on the other issues.
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I don't think the results are of any interest to Labor at all. They have their agenda and they want to stick by it come hell or high water. How do they think business can have confidence when there is no tax policy and its being left to a Committee. How can business have confidence when wage rates are arbitrary pushed up with no increase in productivity. Do they really think giving unions unfettered access to an employer (rights of access even Police don't have) is good for business?
As for having having confidence in a transparent government - well thanks to Clare Curran that's dead in the water.
And what about being a caring, inclusive government. Well if you are a crook Kiwi offshore all care ends at the border. (unless you are a refugee in which case you got double the chance of getting here)
You bitch because they are using a committee, you bitch when they don't consult, you'd bitch if one of the MPs decided policy off their own bat, it really doesn't matter what process they follow, you'll bitch because its something a Labour/Greens govt is doing, neither what it does, or how it does it matters to you.
So under national you'd have supported wasting hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to bring home every sick teenager from overseas? Or every kid on their OE that fell off a scooter in Bali and needed medical treatment?Quote:
And what about being a caring, inclusive government. Well if you are a crook Kiwi offshore all care ends at the border. (unless you are a refugee in which case you got double the chance of getting here)
I'm not bitching. Just stating what is obvious to most.
I didn't say that - actually I support Winston on this one. But it is inconsistent with the caring Flaky Fairy Princess picture of NZwhere life is beautiful all the timewith trees and flowers and chirping birds and basket weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes
Two down - how many ministers left in her cabinet? Meka Whaitiri bounced out of her portfolio.
(this is like shooting fish in a barrel - they make it too easy for me!)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...staffing-issue
I guess it is sad that some posters tend to use personal attacks when they are running out of arguments. Possibly a character problem, but maybe just bad parenting during their youth. Who knows?
Anyway - if their musings don't amuse you anymore, just use the "ignore-list". I do - and while it is not perfect, it does help.
Lets just pause for a moment and see how the Princess Fairy is faring.
“This will be a government of inclusion. All who live in this country are entitled to respect and dignity; “. Hmm seems like Waitiri was asleep in the chair when that part of the Speech from the Throne was delivered.
“….. all are entitled to care and compassion” Yup Winston sure was missing in action on that one.
“This government will foster a more open and democratic society. It will strengthen transparency around official information.” Curran clearly out of her depth comprehending that wee gem.
And we aren’t even a year into this Government
This reported in Stuff so it cant be true. Lordy - please say its not true. "There is speculation that Whaitiri's troubles were part of the reason Curran was not more fully admonished, as Whaitiri is the next senior female MP in line for promotion."
If this is the depth of the talent pool no wonder business confidence is so low
I am sure the government won't run out of ministers. It is not the numbers but the quality which worries me.
Is this how Jacinda recognizes a natural candidate for the minister of Crown / Maori relations?Quote:
Stuff has been told relations in Whaitiri's office are toxic and she is understood to have been through an entire rotation of staff in the short time she has been in the job.
People who are close to the situation told Stuff on Thursday Whaitiri can be unpleasant and difficult to deal with
Either the current coalition has still less quality people to work with than I thought (and my expectations in that regard haven't been high) - or Jacinda is quite inept in picking good people for her government. Whatever it is - its not good for the country.
Not fact, your opinion.
"there is no tax policy." WTF OMG BBQ.. better tell that to the IRD, they seem to have volumes of tax rules and legislation to fall back on.
" How can business have confidence when wage rates are arbitrary pushed up" this has always been how minimum wage has been set for as long as I remember. Govt of the day increases minimum wage as it sees fit. Nothing new, but apparently because its labour there can be no confidence. Yet when National did it almost every year there was no problem? (C) Tui.