Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll
-
@baron-silas-greenback (and co) perhaps the operative word there is some. I thought she stuck to her guns well during the debates, when there was some trading of shots going on she didn't wobble as much as I thought she might. She smacked Davis when he got out of line and hasn't fallen over herself (imo) to court Winnie.. at least not publicly. Oh, plus she was straight up on the Greens when Ms Fraud started down her benefit story. But as Mokey and other pointed out picking up ex-greens was easy pickings.
Not sure how good any labour member's record would be bill-wise after so long with National in the drivers seat. Not a great deal of opportunity to get much done in terms of policy no?
-
@reprobate said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
now i love me a day at the races, and the industry is significant, but...really?
I think Winnie and NZ First may have a fair bit of funding from racing interests. If so, this would probably explain the prominence of Racing policy
-
@nzzp said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@reprobate said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
now i love me a day at the races, and the industry is significant, but...really?
I think Winnie and NZ First may have a fair bit of funding from racing interests. If so, this would probably explain the prominence of Racing policy
Hmmmm.... edit: from 2009, but still relevant.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/545147/Peters-Policy-set-before-racing-family-donation
Winston Peters says donations from the wealthy horse-racing-linked Vela family had no bearing on New Zealand First's racing policy, which was written years earlier.
The NZ First leader, who is also Minister of Racing and Foreign Affairs, is facing intense scrutiny after a series of revelations regarding party donors.
The Dominion Post reported yesterday the party received multiple donations from the Vela family's fishing and thoroughbred companies between 1999 and 2003 – all made out for amounts under $10,000.
-
@snowy said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
I'm not sure what your argument is - or what "rediculous" means.
Since when has spelling been a prerequisite for posting on The Fern?
-
@booboo said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@snowy said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
I'm not sure what your argument is - or what "rediculous" means.
Since when has spelling been a prerequisite for posting on The Fern?
Well the spelling of names has caused some angst in the past - Rieko, Read and Messam spring to mind.
-
@booboo said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@snowy said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
I'm not sure what your argument is - or what "rediculous" means.
Since when has spelling been a prerequisite for posting on The Fern?
Jeez, the website was even started by a bloke famous for his regular disconnect between brain, fingers and keyboard.
-
@snowy said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
Well the spelling of names has caused some angst in the past - Rieko, Read and Messam spring to mind.
you mean Reiko, Reid and Messum.
-
@crucial said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@booboo said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@snowy said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
I'm not sure what your argument is - or what "rediculous" means.
Since when has spelling been a prerequisite for posting on The Fern?
Jeez, the website was even started by a bloke famous for his regular disconnect between brain, fingers and keyboard.
Oh right, Burt. Forgotten about him.
-
Things been running pretty smoothly since the election, very little finger pointing and bitching from parliament, maybe the people done good with thier vote at this election....
-
@taniwharugby said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@mokey •Peters has said NZ will know who the next government is by the end of the week at the latest
-
@dogmeat said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
15 of you couldn't read the tea leaves....
I'm in that set.
Reckon it'll be less than a week until there is disagreement between LAB NZF or GRN.
It's going to be an exciting few years...
-
@nzzp said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@dogmeat said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
15 of you couldn't read the tea leaves....
I'm in that set.
Reckon it'll be less than a week until there is disagreement between LAB NZF or GRN.
It's going to be an exciting few years...
don't see why really. winston has behaved himself, mostly at least, in these situations before. he's more of an election year rabble-rouser, that's how he gets his votes.
the greens are irrelevant, they don't get to say a word other than 'we prefer labour to national' -
@reprobate said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@nzzp said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
@dogmeat said in Is Winnie going Labour Or National Poll:
15 of you couldn't read the tea leaves....
I'm in that set.
Reckon it'll be less than a week until there is disagreement between LAB NZF or GRN.
It's going to be an exciting few years...
don't see why really. winston has behaved himself, mostly at least, in these situations before. he's more of an election year rabble-rouser, that's how he gets his votes.
the greens are irrelevant, they don't get to say a word other than 'we prefer labour to national'It's policy. National are going to spend the next few years driving wedges between the three parties, and highlighting policy differences and generally winding people up. You're going to see attack lines aplenty.
After 'do you stand by all your statements', will be 'so how come there's no Maori referendum', or 'how come there IS a maori seat referendum'. Then all you need is to wind up a few MPs (new Greens, Ron Mark, other NZ MPS), and it's all on