It is Bridges’ lack of authenticity: the impression he gives of playing politics by-the-numbers and without conviction; that makes the electorate so unwilling to take him seriously. He can frown, scowl, pout and shout his defiance of the Coalition Government, and all its leaders do is laugh. Much as a gathering of youngsters would laugh if one of their number attempted to impersonate the responsible adult in the room.
There is a lot of commentary regarding New Zealand First’s proposal of a ‘Respecting New Zealand Values Bill’ which emerged out of a popular vote for the remit to be considered for policy.
Iain Lees-Galloway will dump the employment changes faster than he can scream, ‘I’m not a Hobbit Hater’.
No rhythm and all blues
this hyper woke micro aggression policing of a misplaced word to insinuate an uncaring attitude towards mental health is just the most inane minutia – y’all appreciate the planet is melting & civilisation as we know it could end right?
The Peters-inspired “waka jumping” bill could be a candidate for a Declaration of Inconsistency if enacted. The Attorney General has more than the usual amount of conflict of interest in delivering his NZBOR Review below.
Last week I was in New York at a conference on Rethinking International Investment Governance – the investor-state dispute system (ISDS) that lets transnational corporations enforce special rights through secretive, offshore, pro-investor tribunals.
If those on the lowest incomes pay the highest tax rates that means the average Maori or Pasifika taxpayer pays a higher proportion of their income in tax than the average Pakeha family – or the average beneficiary pays a higher tax rate than a rich lister.
Even for the fucking NZ Herald this is deceitful beyond belief.
There was not a single sex worker on the streets, not a single neon sign advertising a brothel and absolutely no large signs advertising a sex menu the last time I drove down the main street of Waihi. I stopped for coffee and nosed around to make sure I wasn’t missing something before declaring loudly to nobody in particular “I told you so.”