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DonGould: Most people are actually for asset sales. They're quite happy to get the stuff that the sales gave us.
What makes you think this? The referendum on asset sales (the most accurate depiction of the sentiment you're going to get) STRONGLY disagrees with you.
In my case I got insulation and heating in my exwifes home for my son. That's a bonus for me.
At what cost? We sold all those companies for a bargain, and they are now largely owned by foreigners. National didn't get get their low end estimates for most of the assets, spent tens or hundreds of millions on the sale process and the companies and now returning great dividends.
I know we got rid of the power companies off the books before everyone just dived in to solar, which they are in spades.
While solar is starting to become viable for households, the vast majority still won't be able to go off grid any time soon, and for many businesses, especially big ones, solar will not be viable on a large for some time. We sold way too early, for way too cheap.
As I see it, Labour can't go back on CGT. If they say "Ok we're listening, we won't do that" then National will just point to the back flip and draw attention to Labour not having real policy but just wanting to do the 'me too' thing, so they're stuffed.
Of course the others will say that - that's the nature of politics. I have respect for a party that can admit they got something wrong and change position on it where it makes sense and they can justify it. It makes political sense to drop a CGT policy right now because it's wildly unpopular. What I would have MORE respect for tho is a party sticking to their guns on policy like CGT because it absolutely makes sense to do. The challenge is helping everyone understand why it's necessary. It will happen, people are starting to accept that it's needed. But Labour came on a bit strong with this because people were ready.
On the super front, National is letting people use their super to buy houses for them selves. That's just a winner.
Well, maybe. It does have an inflationary effect on house prices tho and many economists believe it will mean young people will pay much more for their home in the long run. I am a fan however, as it is a way to get on the ladder, which even if more expensive, is still probably better than being off it. Remember tho, that using Kiwisaver to buy your first home came in under Labour, not National, tho credit to National for having extended it recently.
Kim Dotcom helped national get over the line and berried the left. I have no idea what was really going on in his head, but it just looked to me that he was holding himself up as a target that he must have known New Zealanders would hate and it swung vote to National. Even he said on election night that his brand was poison. (or something like that, I don't completely recall).
I'm not sure that's true. I think it helped polarise things somewhat more, but my observation is that is pushed the right leaning people more to the right and the left leaning people more to the left. YMMV
As for this stupid pony tail crap, who cares. If you're a woman with a pony tail don't stand next to John Key. Ok we got that message.
What a dumb thing to say. This woman was at work, there is a major power imbalance and she can't just not go to work or not do here job because John Key decides he wants to touch her hair. This comment is bordering on victim blaming. How bout if it was your wife or your daughter working in a cafe, and some guy keeps touching her hair - would it still be OK by you then?.
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