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@dogmeat Actually as excuses go that one isn't bad. Winston likely only allows money to be used to buy voted for NZF, not Labour. That's principles, that is.
What a pointless exercise the PGF turned out to be, act like Santa Claus with a huge sack of money and buy zero support.
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@JC said in NZ Politics:
What a pointless exercise the PGF turned out to be, act like Santa Claus with a huge sack of money and buy zero support.
Bloody good news actually, voters in NZ aren't bought with overt shows of cash. Pork barrel politics not so great... needs to be a bit more subtle I suspect. Gold cards, interest free student loans, tax cuts, that sort of thing
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@nzzp said in NZ Politics:
@JC said in NZ Politics:
What a pointless exercise the PGF turned out to be, act like Santa Claus with a huge sack of money and buy zero support.
Bloody good news actually, voters in NZ aren't bought with overt shows of cash. Pork barrel politics not so great... needs to be a bit more subtle I suspect. Gold cards, interest free student loans, tax cuts, that sort of thing
Needs broader appeal than specific regional projects at least.
Welfare reform has the same issue - bring in social insurance and everyone can see what their money is going towards. Keep the criteria tough and most people don't qualify, so they have no vested interest in adequate levels.
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Paddy is so much better than Campbell it's not even funny. Why the hell did they get fucking Campbell for the first debate?
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@Paekakboyz said in NZ Politics:
@pakman I wonder if they've relaxed requirements at all?
Part is probably deterioration in China:US relations, then there's UK courses being shorter than those offered in US, and UK (cunningly) reopening a post-study work programme for Chinese graduates.
China:Oz relations may explain reluctance to head there.
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@JC said in NZ Politics:
What surprised me most was that Collins is actually quite a laugh. Jacinda may be a nice person but she's not much fun. Very earnest.
Collins did a regular segment on the am show for quite a while. She was very funny on that
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@Rembrandt said in NZ Politics:
Warning, contains scenes of violence that may offend some viewers.
Crusher lived up to her billing. Gower also very good. Jacinda very sharp on Covid but floundering on gritty issues.
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The one thing that cannot be overstated is what an outstanding job David Seymour has done over the last term to regain credibility and relevance for ACT. Sure he's had some luck drawing his private members bill and National imploding but nevertheless he has performed a Lazarus on a party that every (can't think of a dissenting voice) political commentator said should just quietly fold up after 2017.
More and more over the last six months he has looked like the real leader of the opposition.
Be interesting to see how he manages an extended caucus that's bound to include at least a couple of loose cannons.
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@dogmeat said in NZ Politics:
The one thing that cannot be overstated is what an outstanding job David Seymour has done over the last term to regain credibility and relevance for ACT. Sure he's had some luck drawing his private members bill and National imploding but nevertheless he has performed a Lazarus on a party that every (can't think of a dissenting voice) political commentator said should just quietly fold up after 2017.
More and more over the last six months he has looked like the real leader of the opposition.
Be interesting to see how he manages an extended caucus that's bound to include at least a couple of loose cannons.
Leaning towards giving my party vote to Act at the moment. Could change on the day of course...
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@JC said in NZ Politics:
What surprised me most was that Collins is actually quite a laugh. Jacinda may be a nice person but she's not much fun. Very earnest.
I saw Collins speak with Mark Mitchell a while back, and yes she has a sense of humour. Admittedly it was at a vineyard so I was in a good mood.
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