Comments on: What comes next Labour? Time for transformational change- PLEASE Lets just do it this time.

By: Gus

Gus — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:29:35 +0000

“I don’t support Luxton but he couldn’t be worse than current Labour!”

Really?

Then you are most definitely part of the problem, not the solution.

By: Ronald

Ronald — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:27:45 +0000

In reply to Gentle Annie. Gentle, you make it sound like an alternative Govt would know what to do. If so, you lack credibility.

By: National are Squeaky Clean

National are Squeaky Clean — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:53:19 +0000

In reply to Trevor. What's the strong focus, as many people and media have said National have no policies? How can they have a strong focus?

By: Trev

Trev — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 05:33:38 +0000

Good post Reactionary Bratwurst. I am one one of the multi decade supporters that Labour has lost. Sad really as my maternal grand parents had a portrait of Savage on the wall, my mother fund raised for Kirk, I attended Lange functions and was once a staunch supporter. Ardern had lots of political capital but totally blew it! Working class and small business no longer owe any loyalty to the Labour party! I won’t vote for them in 2023. I don’t support Luxton but he couldn’t be worse than current Labour!

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:25:06 +0000

In reply to Sam. The mistake was the Nation giving them a second term concidering they achieved so little in the first term. Unfortunately the opposition at the time was week and did not represent a real choice . There is a strong more focused double act this time and z Labour know they are mincemeat unless they can do in six months what the should have been doing in the last 5 +1/2 years

By: JC

JC — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:46:17 +0000

In reply to what+now?. Agreed

By: JC

JC — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:40:17 +0000

In reply to Tiger Mountain. Agreed Tiger Mountain it's the accepted principles now in this country. Neo liberalism is so embedded it's permanent just about.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 06:30:49 +0000

If Labour is to deal with this, it will one through the Budget, not as an isolated policy statement. Labour will be fully aware of the issue. After all, both left and right commentators have pointed the issue out in the last few days. Treasury will be also well across this, it being pretty obvious that the minimum wage, as a 40 hour per week income, is getting very close to the tax thresholds.

All the political parties will have to have policy to deal with it. But the two major ones will wait to the budget and its repercussions to announce their positions.

By: Michelle Sinclair

Michelle Sinclair — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:58:05 +0000

In reply to Sam. Labour has certainly made some big ones. Though still not sure how I'm responsible?

By: Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:44:08 +0000

In reply to Roger.

Roger, Sober words well said. You know what I know, that the Labour government really has no inkling of the effect of poverty and deprivation upon children, or if they do know – which I doubt – and fail to act, then they are as big a ratbags as ever walked the corridors of power.

Incredibly, it is Education Deot wallahs who now replace the Commissioner for Vulnerable Children, providing an even uglier landscape for children who need and deserve better than this. I salute your teaching years; your experience should be heard, and heeded.