Funny that you are asking Labour to provide policy detail and methodology 2 years out from an election however you seem to be happy to let the current government plough on using an excuse of an election mandate won with no policy and no detail. A mandate which now seems to be history. However, they continue to push their objectives using urgency to avoid democratic process among other unacceptable actions.
I'm very much hoping public protest will get this government out of office well before 2026, but the prospect of their being replaced by a Labour Party habituated to positioning themselves, as a matter of strategy, at minimal distance to the left of a rapidly rightwards moving NAct block, is utterly underwhelming. New party for workers and small business please, to challenge the administration + corporation duopoly.
Love the articles that aren't just "news" and/or analysis, and really appreciated the Tina Cartwright contribution about stepping up to be a witness around 30 years after the murder 2 people had confessed to her about. There are many moments of "what would I have done?" which are unanswerable except in hindsight, but having a moral compass was the biggest takeaway in the end.
As for the political speeches - to be fair to Chris Hipkins until the full Budget is out it is hard to deal with specifics, and like the Greens the best thing is to talk about aims & principles which differentiate your party from the current crew. I note Mr Luxon is trying hard to make himself "relateable" by turning up at various events like the recent book awards. No doubt the Nats researchers have received the feedback that someone who owns multiple properties (6? 7?) , "used to run an airline", & uses business-speak to tell people out of work already or being made redundant by policies his team are putting in place, doesn't look or sound like anyone most of us know in our daily struggles.
Funny that you are asking Labour to provide policy detail and methodology 2 years out from an election however you seem to be happy to let the current government plough on using an excuse of an election mandate won with no policy and no detail. A mandate which now seems to be history. However, they continue to push their objectives using urgency to avoid democratic process among other unacceptable actions.
I'm very much hoping public protest will get this government out of office well before 2026, but the prospect of their being replaced by a Labour Party habituated to positioning themselves, as a matter of strategy, at minimal distance to the left of a rapidly rightwards moving NAct block, is utterly underwhelming. New party for workers and small business please, to challenge the administration + corporation duopoly.
Love the articles that aren't just "news" and/or analysis, and really appreciated the Tina Cartwright contribution about stepping up to be a witness around 30 years after the murder 2 people had confessed to her about. There are many moments of "what would I have done?" which are unanswerable except in hindsight, but having a moral compass was the biggest takeaway in the end.
As for the political speeches - to be fair to Chris Hipkins until the full Budget is out it is hard to deal with specifics, and like the Greens the best thing is to talk about aims & principles which differentiate your party from the current crew. I note Mr Luxon is trying hard to make himself "relateable" by turning up at various events like the recent book awards. No doubt the Nats researchers have received the feedback that someone who owns multiple properties (6? 7?) , "used to run an airline", & uses business-speak to tell people out of work already or being made redundant by policies his team are putting in place, doesn't look or sound like anyone most of us know in our daily struggles.
I’m missing the daily quiz. Realise Spinoff may have lost funding for it. I enjoyed it. Have read The Bulletin since its inception - always good.
Thanks Jenn! The 1Q Quiz is on hiatus at the moment. We'll keep you posted when it's back – Stewart