#Clip: Alliance Party Returns: Victor Billot Calls For A Socialist Reset
Alliance Party leader Victor Billot joins The Bradbury Group following the historic decision by the Maritime Union of New Zealand to affiliate with the Alliance Party ahead of Election 2026.
In this extra 1-on-1 in 10 interview, Victor discusses:
⚓ The significance of the Maritime Union’s support
🚂 Public ownership of rail and coastal shipping
🏦 Economic sovereignty and foreign ownership
💰 Tax reform and rebuilding public infrastructure
🏠 Housing affordability and a modern Ministry of Works
✊ Union power and collective bargaining
🌍 International worker solidarity
📈 The rise of right-wing populism globally
🛒 Public alternatives to supermarket monopolies
🗳 Coalition politics and the 2026 election
Can a renewed working-class movement reshape New Zealand politics?
Watch the full interview and join the debate.
Well, that generally, sounds interesting. He’ll need a back-stab proof flack jacket, a pair of knee-deep bull-shit waders and some eye-roll ointment.
Ask him this? What does he think about wooing farmers over and into a broader urban / rural workforce unity? ( Ooo…? Look at that? A little red dot. )
Good stuff – the union movement, well the heads of the CTU have over many years doubled down on union members to vote Labour. This was a disgrace and had nothing to do with Labour supporting working class people.
I worked in parliament for 6 years for the Greens (2000-2005) and every single piece of industrial legislation that was put forward did not accommodate any of the SOP (supplementary order papers) put forward by the Greens. All of these SOPs would have improved workers rights etc.
This is a shame. I work in a blue collar industry(mining) and if there are any Green supporters amongst this workforce and people I deal with they remain very quiet about it.
Common consensus is the greenies hate us and would see us all outsourced if they had the chance.