If National wins ...

[minimoke]

Very pertinent point for all parties to address and an embarrassing gaffe from the Attorney General.

"As Professor Brady put it in her paper, the fear of giving any offence to the government of the People’s Republic of China – a brutal and aggressive dictatorship – seems to have been raised to a defining feature of New Zealand politics, and not just by National.
We saw it on display tonight, nowhere more so than in the despicable performance by our Attorney-General and first law officer. How safe is our democracy, our values and freedoms, our laws, in such hands?"

"First Law Officer" - I cant keep up with the stuff that just gets made up on the fly. To the originator - "you're not in Bombay now Mr Riddell".

[Joshuatree]

Alternative facts . Bill is dealing out to New Zealanders.
Fake news from bill english now a nz norm.
Post truth politics.

rightly called out National

"the truth is - for Bill English - the truth on tax doesn't matter anymore."

[minimoke]

Alternative facts . Bill is dealing out to New Zealanders.
Fake news from bill english now a nz norm.
Post truth politics.

rightly called out National

"the truth is - for Bill English - the truth on tax doesn't matter anymore."

It really isn't difficult . Labour will need to pass a law that moves the 10.5% tax due on income from $22,000 to $14,000 on 1 April 2018. That is an increase in tax paid by those earning more than $14,000

If you support labour passing laws that impact negatively on the most vulnerable go for it. But dont go bleating "poverty"!

[Joshuatree]

You still haven't posted on all the benefits labour are going out esp to families. Come on out with it.

[minimoke]

You still haven't posted on all the benefits labour are going out esp to families. Come on out with it.

Lets see. They are tweaking their beneficiary base with some changes to Working for Families.

Paying people who cant afford children more.

Paying aucklanders more to stay there.

Is that a good enough start?

[Snow Leopard]

The last time I was allowed to vote would have been 2008 as I had not that long moved to Melbourne, I have not been eligible since.

But today an advert for the Nats keeps popping up in web-browsers, I won't copy it here but I do notice that 'Proven leader' Bill is in tunnel with a hand in his pocket and is definitely leaning to his left.

Best Wishes
Paper Tiger

[westerly]

26 posts today and counting. Is there a competion for the most posts ? If so minimoke is so far out in front he is out of sight.
Or could it be a sign of panic about who will win the election?

westerly

[minimoke]

26 posts today and counting. Is there a competion for the most posts ? If so minimoke is so far out in front he is out of sight.
Or could it be a sign of panic about who will win the election?

westerly

I thought Elzorro and Joshuatree had had their fair share for a while. (oops - theres another one!)

[Joshuatree]

NZ's net migration up amid a record 132,000 arrivals

Our system is creaking and hasn't kept up.We have to reduce.

[Joshuatree]

10 REASONS FOR NOT VOTING NATIONAL

1. Ordinary people have been systematically denied their fair share of the country’s wealth.


2. For nine years, National’s response to climate change has been abysmal.

3. National has systematically underfunded the public health system.

4. National has systematically reduced the funding for mental health services


5. National has run its re-election 2017 campaign on a strategy of lies based on social divisiveness and fear of change.


6. National has demonstrated a systematic inability to recruit and retain teachers.


7. National has presided over huge rises in house prices, while selling off its existing stockservices.

8. National has been hostile to forward planning, especially with respect to alleviating poverty

9. National seems incapable of a significant response to youth suicide

10. National has sat on the sidelines while the student debt mountain has risen.


Ten Reasons For Not Voting National