There is an insane double standard in political journalism in NZ.
The media always scrutinise the Greens for any disagreement over policy as if it is the Cuban Missile Crisis, yet the media NEVER scrutinise the relationship between ACT and National with anywhere near the same standards.
ACT just opened up on National this week…
He was quick also to turn the firehose on potential coalition partner National – and its leader Christopher Luxon.
“I will do my best throughout this speech to differentiate the Chris’s but it won’t be easy,” he said.
“It simply isn’t good enough to paint a red government blue, and then pretend it’s all fixed by endlessly promising to just ‘get things done’ … every time I hear Chris Luxon say that the Labour ‘doesn’t get things done’, it makes me a little nervous. Could he seriously want them to do more?”
“Five times National has vigorously opposed Labour’s policy from opposition and five times they’ve followed Labour into government and bedded in all the policies they’ve said they’ll remove.”
…if the Greens attacked Labour like that, the Media would be screaming the Left are fighting and can’t be trusted, David Seymour declares war on National and the Press Gallery is silent.
It’s amazing what the Right can get away with that the Left aren’t allowed in the NZ media.
This is problematic because none of the media are asking how a ACT/National Government will actually work.
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Opposition Vs Govt Martyn….
The greens, when in opposition, would come out with some crazy green policy announcement and no MSM hack would ask them ‘whats the costings, how will it work and where is the money coming from?’
The greens now part of Govt get asked these questions now….see the difference?
Opposition politics is a side show, being in Govt is where the main tent is.
The greens prefer opposition, heaps of policy announced, no pesky journalist asking too many questions, but when they part of the Govt….lol, they are useless and a bloody embarrassement! (But I’m sure Chloe will fix everything eh?)
I agree the Greens feel more comfortable as a minority it’s easier to throw bricks than develop policy.
That’s the ACT party you described Boob.
Bob as far as the right wing media are concerned the nacts can do no wrong, never mind the in fighting.
Bob, the Greens are in coalition government with Labour, you are an absolute moron.
“The media always scrutinise the Greens for any disagreement over policy as if it is the Cuban Missile Crisis, yet the media NEVER scrutinise the relationship between ACT and National with anywhere near the same standards.”
But if course the MSM doesn’t. The MSM is OWNED by the cadre of swine that’s the Natzo’s and ACT and their deep-state, darkness-dwelling freak show who’s been stealing primary industry money for more than one hundred years. As a tactic, ACT’s trying to vacuum up any of the still neo-liberal Labour’s TV watching, slipper wearer votes by trying to appear as if ACT’s policies are at odds with ze Natzo’s. Personally, I find the desperation that’s creeping into the fascist capitalist creeps somewhat heartening. It means there’s slippage within the ranks of the rank. ( adjective \ˈraŋk\ Definition: Something deeply unpleasant to see, smell, taste, consider, etc. Origins: Something of a very low status. Related to the Swedish word ‘rank’ which means thin and weak. Synonyms: grotty, honks.)
In my opinion, things are going to get double-dirty as the weak kneed charade that is our election draws ever closer. What’s said about “…fooling all of the people some of the time….” etc?
This, from the ever fabulous Russell Brand talking to Silkie Carlo about secret divisions within the UK government to spread confusion and to obfuscate the truth.
Russell Brand. YouTube. Question? Do you think our very own Martyn Bradbury is a Russell Brand?
“I interviewed Silkie Carlo on her findings of an investigation showing how secretive Whitehall units have been recording political dissent on social media under the guise of tackling misinformation. ”
https://youtu.be/yYcSZEcHQ84
How about Martyn Bradbury interviews Chloe Swarbrick on The Working Group? How about Chloe Swarbrick tries for Labour leadership? Instead of Chippie The Sell-Out?
Yep, it’s all the media’s fault…
So you DO listen to Mike Hosking then Ada.
Media awards winner.
And your stupid comments continue Blobby.
The Greens are happy with crumbs and thus achieve little. They blindly support Labour and go along with anything they decide. They are worse than useless because a lot of voters (you & me for example) thing they might actually make a difference, but they never do. ACT is really going to shake up the New Zealand political environment. Buckle up.
Seymour gets incredibly light treatment generally from NZ’s media. He pops up in articles or on TV as a friendly, harmless dweeby politician and I have never heard him face a hard question on any of his incredibly extreme and divisive policies. I don’t know why that is – maybe these questions are too uncomfortable for general consumption and no-one wants to hear the answers.
Great comment PB
What are some of ACT’s “extreme and divisive policies”?
So is David Seymour saying that there is not much difference in direction between the Labour and National parties?
In effect tweedledum and tweedledee are just a pair of teases so give your vote to someone who will seriously fuck you!
But he’s correct: other than some minor tinkering around the edges, National and Labour agree on everything of substance (particularly social issues), which is why, no matter who is in government, things always keep going in the same downward trajectory. They all operate within the confines of the neo-liberal Western orthodoxy (aka the “rules-based international order). The reason for this uniformity is that anyone who would come along with a genuinely heterodox approach would be set upon by the Establishment, which gatekeeps itself. It amazes me how either party’s tribal core gets bent out of shape at the prospect of the other gaining power.
” It’s amazing what the Right can get away with that the Left aren’t allowed in the NZ media. ”
An already right wing bias existed before the entire media moved into the corporate world.
And some people on this site still call RNZ red radio. It never was red but independent until Joyce got involved and appointed the board then the National program became just like its political appointees and even had the same name ” National ” which was completely ironic.
The double standards are deliberate and the media in general are National party sympathisers in key positions like TVNZ’s political reporter Much McKay who called Ardern and Davis out in 2017 for being unfairly critical of the National party live on television.
Is it any wonder that even Simon Power the ex National party minister who has been appointed to run TVNZ is hostile to the merger with RNZ.
It seems the inherent bias won’t change while we appoint political appointees and allow corporate influence to control the media.
The HR commissioner wasn’t wrong when articulating that NZ has a White supremacy issue.
The Greens are happy with crumbs and thus achieve little. They blindly support Labour and go along with anything they decide. They are worse than useless because a lot of voters (you & me for example) think they might actually make a difference, but they never do. ACT is really going to shake up the New Zealand political environment. Buckle up.
Oh Helen and the Maori party and the United future party and the ACT party were no different under Key’s National government? Jesus wept!
Neither party (especially ACT with one MP) had any real power to wield. That will be different this time.
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