So the headlines are about Labour talking up a snap election and how theyThe opposition parties often do this at about this time in the election cycle. It is a pointless and rather silly exercise, and rarely on point.
are ready for it.
Somehow they are missing the concept that they are in the opposition not the >sales department. Lets have some opposition Labour, keep the Govenment
honest and keep them against the ropes. Tell us how Labour would do it >better.
Telling us that you are ready for a snap election which may not come it not >they way to go.
Gordon <[email protected]> wrote: >>https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360605837/stuff-politics-live-blogThe question really is how did we ever reach the ridiculous situation where someone thinks we need to have a definition set in law.
The opposition parties often do this at about this time in the election cycle. >It is a pointless and rather silly exercise, and rarely on point.
So the headlines are about Labour talking up a snap election and how they >>are ready for it.
Somehow they are missing the concept that they are in the opposition not the >>sales department. Lets have some opposition Labour, keep the Govenment >>honest and keep them against the ropes. Tell us how Labour would do it >>better.
Telling us that you are ready for a snap election which may not come it not >>they way to go.
Best let them waste their time while the government gets on with the job. Winston is doing what Winston does.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360605837/stuff-politics-live-blog
So the headlines are about Labour talking up a snap election and how they
are ready for it.
Somehow they are missing the concept that they are in the opposition not the >sales department. Lets have some opposition Labour, keep the Govenment
honest and keep them against the ropes. Tell us how Labour would do it >better.
Telling us that you are ready for a snap election which may not come it not >they way to go.
On 22 Apr 2025 02:34:15 GMT, Gordon <[email protected]> wrote:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360605837/stuff-politics-live-blog
So the headlines are about Labour talking up a snap election and how they >>are ready for it.
Somehow they are missing the concept that they are in the opposition not the >>sales department. Lets have some opposition Labour, keep the Govenment >>honest and keep them against the ropes. Tell us how Labour would do it >>better.
Telling us that you are ready for a snap election which may not come it not >>they way to go.
I read this as a call to the Labour faithful to get ready for an
election - a rallying cry for new members and to build numbers of
party volunteers. Mentioning a snap election is simply a ploy to
imply urgency.
The reality is that Labour, like all political parties in the middle
of a Parliamentary term, are in no position to fight an election from
the point of view of settled and announced policies.
Having said all that I am a bit concerned that Peters has taken issue >publicly with Luxon on foreign policy. The fact that he believes he
can get away with a public spat with the PM is indicative that Peters
is wanting to steer a path that might lead to his sacking. We are not >anywhere near that yet but history seems to be at the start of
repetition.
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:57:38 +1200, Crash <[email protected]d>That's just wishful thinking.
wrote:
On 22 Apr 2025 02:34:15 GMT, Gordon <[email protected]> wrote:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360605837/stuff-politics-live-blog
So the headlines are about Labour talking up a snap election and how they >>>are ready for it.
Somehow they are missing the concept that they are in the opposition not the >>>sales department. Lets have some opposition Labour, keep the Govenment >>>honest and keep them against the ropes. Tell us how Labour would do it >>>better.
Telling us that you are ready for a snap election which may not come it not >>>they way to go.
I read this as a call to the Labour faithful to get ready for an
election - a rallying cry for new members and to build numbers of
party volunteers. Mentioning a snap election is simply a ploy to
imply urgency.
The reality is that Labour, like all political parties in the middle
of a Parliamentary term, are in no position to fight an election from
the point of view of settled and announced policies.
Having said all that I am a bit concerned that Peters has taken issue >>publicly with Luxon on foreign policy. The fact that he believes he
can get away with a public spat with the PM is indicative that Peters
is wanting to steer a path that might lead to his sacking. We are not >>anywhere near that yet but history seems to be at the start of
repetition.
That spat certainly did appear to be the beginning of the end of
public suppression of disagreements. I think Winston will give being
Deputy PM a chance for a while, but Seymour will feel that he can take
a much more independent stance on issues once he is no longer Deputy,
and that may eventually cause Peters to choose his time for the next >election. Luxon will not sack wither of them, but he too may want to
go for an earlier election if it means he can hide the true cost of
the blunders Willis and the government generally have already made -
costs will not be able to be hidden for very long both regarding cost
of living, uncompetitive wages and salaries, corruption and increasing >poverty.
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:57:38 +1200, Crash <[email protected]d>
wrote:
On 22 Apr 2025 02:34:15 GMT, Gordon <[email protected]> wrote:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360605837/stuff-politics-live-blog
So the headlines are about Labour talking up a snap election and how they >>>are ready for it.
Somehow they are missing the concept that they are in the opposition not the >>>sales department. Lets have some opposition Labour, keep the Govenment >>>honest and keep them against the ropes. Tell us how Labour would do it >>>better.
Telling us that you are ready for a snap election which may not come it not >>>they way to go.
I read this as a call to the Labour faithful to get ready for an
election - a rallying cry for new members and to build numbers of
party volunteers. Mentioning a snap election is simply a ploy to
imply urgency.
The reality is that Labour, like all political parties in the middle
of a Parliamentary term, are in no position to fight an election from
the point of view of settled and announced policies.
Having said all that I am a bit concerned that Peters has taken issue >>publicly with Luxon on foreign policy. The fact that he believes he
can get away with a public spat with the PM is indicative that Peters
is wanting to steer a path that might lead to his sacking. We are not >>anywhere near that yet but history seems to be at the start of
repetition.
That spat certainly did appear to be the beginning of the end of
public suppression of disagreements. I think Winston will give being
Deputy PM a chance for a while, but Seymour will feel that he can take
a much more independent stance on issues once he is no longer Deputy,
and that may eventually cause Peters to choose his time for the next >election. Luxon will not sack wither of them, but he too may want to
go for an earlier election if it means he can hide the true cost of
the blunders Willis and the government generally have already made -
costs will not be able to be hidden for very long both regarding cost
of living, uncompetitive wages and salaries, corruption and increasing >poverty.
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