Labour / NZ First Government

[Panda-NZ-]

Seems the right have to use the free market and pay their operatives to act as genuine supporters - talk about sad state of affairs perhaps the coffers really are empty at national and they cant afford to pay for the usual rent a mob crowd.

How long will crusher last post the election is the question - i thought she was only going to stay leader if she won, seems as though power has got the better of her - those rouge polls mustn't be looking good of late if she still isn't releasing internal polling to her own caucus ...

We are winning so much we should be tired of winning. Two weeks without covid, shares, property to the moon .

[iceman]

The Stuff website is reporting Labour planning to repeal the three strikes law.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...d-order-policy

Are they mad? Are there no political smarts in the Labour Party. Betcha no one Googled "Michael Dukakis" & "Willie Horton" before announcing this policy.

Boop boop de do
Matilyn

This is one of many worrying policies that many know will be implemented should Labour get a 2nd term, even though they are not honest enough to tell us much about what they intend to do during this election campaign.

[jonu]

This is one of many worrying policies that many know will be implemented should Labour get a 2nd term, even though they are not honest enough to tell us much about what they intend to do during this election campaign.

With Andrew Little at the helm of the Justice Portfolio our civilised society is at risk. The man has no concept of the precepts of the law on which Western Democracy has been built. He is a very dangerous fool.

[fungus pudding]

With Andrew Little at the helm of the Justice Portfolio our civilised society is at risk. The man has no concept of the precepts of the law on which Western Democracy has been built. He is a very dangerous fool.

Surely not? He's no. 7 on Labours' list. That means they have 74 who they consider are worse. It's only the top talent, e.g. Kelvin Davis and Phil Twyford, who are considered better.

[Joshuatree]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...d-order-policy

Its a no brainer.
"Justice spokesperson Andrew Little said “Thirty years of locking more people up for longer has not made communities safe and has resulted in a reoffending rate of 61 percent”.
“We need to break the cycle of re-offending, and to do that we must tackle the drivers of crime.”


“Victims still struggle to have their voice heard in the criminal justice system and we will work to strengthen their place and ensure their voices are heard”.
Labour planned to roll out a meth treatment programme to 4000 more people. The scheme, Te Ara Oranga, has been piloted in Northland, but Labour wanted to roll it out to other regions like the East Coast and Bay of Plenty where meth use is high."

[Balance]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...d-order-policy

Its a no brainer.
"Justice spokesperson Andrew Little said “Thirty years of locking more people up for longer has not made communities safe and has resulted in a reoffending rate of 61 percent”.

It’s no brainer alright - lock them up Indefinitely after 2 strikes and watch the reoffending rate drop to 50% or lower.

Without the 3 strike law, the reoffending rate will be 75% or higher.

[tim23]

the 25% of the loyal or otherwise followers who could be bothered showing up to hear/suffer the high pitched whine, you mean ?

doesn't exactly sound like "everyone" by any means ..

Well 50% of voters in recent poll support her so she is reasonably popular - as for having a crack at her accent - well John Key was a champ at mangling the English language!

[Balance]

Well 50% of voters in recent poll support her so she is reasonably popular - as for having a crack at her accent - well John Key was a champ at mangling the English language!

Hitler had 90% support - and where did he lead the country into?

[Panda-NZ-]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/a...dst/index.html

This will grind your gears balance. Our own PM on the front page of CNN, making us known on the world map rather than a footnote.

[tim23]

Hitler had 90% support - and where did he lead the country into?

Whats your point old fella?