Be brave and true in the face of absolute and ideological government
The private
sector is facing the biggest assault from central and local government in
living history.
It is now a constant that business, on the back of footing the bill directed by the government response to COVID is now to be the instrument of State to front the fight on equality and climate change. The free market led mixed economy that has provided decades of economic expansion and derivative wealth is fast becoming a command economy. This is the antithesis of your role as business leaders fronting competitive organizations driving profit, productivity and economic growth.
A new era
of equal outcomes is dominating the territory previously held by promotion of ability.
The State is no longer satisfied by a primary role of providing an even playing
field and equality of opportunity. The face of business is now deemed more
important than its substance. Business now carries the burden of social and
economic engineering dangerously shifting to being an arm of the State, under the
realm of this government.
Small
business is taking the street assault of being ignored and condemned to
irrelevancy in the face of a burgeoning State sector that behaves in practice
like a bourgeoisie. At this point government’s policies, actions and inactions
are tantamount to state sponsored destruction of small business. Medium
business logically follows to be controlled and constrained by a tight umbrella
of State coercion. Endless equity and credit is required merely to stay in the
game. The alternative becomes feeding off the State, eroding taxpayers’ dollars
into a myopic void.
CEO’s and
industry leaders are the commercial face underpinning engagement with the
government and need to be empowered to stand up for the values that underpin
economic growth. A strong free market liberal democracy is vital. By acquiescing
to the ideological assault vulnerable small and medium business becomes
gradually condemned to economic starvation. Ultimately the State inherits what’s
left of productive capacities and then reconnects it with remaining economic
expertise to rescue the inevitably failing experiment. The proliferation of business
consultants is needed to bandage and artificially extend the compacting
economic tumult.
Do not
acquiesce. Be honest and lead the path to a productive growing economy based on
New Zealand’s business led multiplier that drives our cities, towns and rural economies.
Business of all sizes need the policies of practical reality and an even
playing field to have a stable future. Say no to the coerced ‘Fair Pay
Agreements’, ‘Emissions Trading Scheme’ and ‘National Income Insurance Scheme’
at every point. Do not allow dilution or negotiated compromise on obviously
flawed legislation.
Changing or
shaping by coalescing with government and State sector is short term
expediency. Bold opposition is required followed by real change in government.
Your
interactions externally and internally lead and shape business hegemony of the
socio economy. Power lies with you if you maintain the truth of your domain and
your pivotal role in it. Your organisation and people crave leadership and
legitimisation of their productive role as opposed to a spurious State demanded
ideological outcome.
Totalitarian
centralized government is at odds with the sprawling socio economic reality of New
Zealand’s sparsely populated country. The government sector needs to listen,
learn and support the business environment to a goal of equitable growth based
on ability, innovation, persistence and entrepreneurship. The low bar of
satisfying perceived social equity is stifling confidence and growth.
At some
point ineffective lobbying has to turn to outright condemnation.
I challenge
and implore you-do not accept the false god of State domination on the back of
climate change ideology to minimise and demonise your primary purpose. Any perceived
threat to social license is ideologically driven by the State and media as
opposed to socio-economic reality.
Please be
proud of the economic growth achieved through the thrust of free market liberal
democracy and demand it’s primacy. It has achieved growing measures of wealth
and derivative independence for the marginalised and oppressed faster and more
permanently than State interventions. Global economic growth and productivity
has and will allow freedom and equality of opportunity. The market can be the
natural curb to climate change albeit only in developed economies. Do not be
embarrassed by these principles and this identity.
True
leadership requires risk. In this case risk anchored on belief, knowledge and
experience. So confidently stand up for the hegemony of the free market.
Consequences are inconsequential to the outcome of greater good. You can afford
the risk. Be brave.
I realize
this letter can be easily dismissed but if you take your role seriously as a
leader of your organisation and New Zealand’s economy you will take this
political treatise seriously as a theoretical pressure and empowerment to be
better than you know. Necessarily a betterment for all.
Only if you
are entrenched in an ideological approach and framework that is alien to your
fundamental purpose will you dismiss this as merely rhetoric. Remember you lead
the kaleidoscope of creative innovation and knowledge that excites the
imagination of society. This is something the State cannot achieve. The State can
inhibit what you do best or encourage and promote it within the bounds of civil
society, allowing creation of wealth. The State should concentrate on providing
a fundamental equality of opportunity for all in equal measure.
Do not
compromise to maintain spurious power within the State machine. Work to drive,
control and shape the machine positively forward to drive growth and profit. Your
independent spirit and resolve will earn respect as the protectorate of
economic freedoms.
This government’s
failure to listen, communicate and negotiate in good faith has already resulted
in the unseemly mess of the occupation protest. Coupled with the unannounced
policy of ‘work from home’, social housing and ideological local government
‘green policy’ we witness the growing disintegration of Wellington’s CBD socio economy.
That is a precursor of what is to come if more totalitarian and ideological
policies are fully progressed on the back of climate change emergency. Preserve
stable Liberal Democracy at all costs. Our future depends on this as opposed to
marginalising and alienating segments of society and economy through overt
State expansion and centralisation.
If business
has to continue operating on its knees it is half dead already.
Embrace
your knowledge, ability and experience, stay true to business ideals and boldly
engage with the State and government.
Alistair (Boycie) Boyce is the longstanding publican and chef of The Backbencher Gastropub who until recently specialised in political satire. Then the 6th Labour government came along and things got serious. Voices needed to be heard and Boycie was thrust into the public spotlight with the occupation protest. Alistair Boyce stands up for small business and sensible centre right politics.
3 comments:
Hear hear...
Well said Alistair, although a little complicated for some. But the message is loud and clear.
The real people and driver's of our economy need to be steadfast and defend our liberal democratic free market.
Well said Boycie. Although I fear that it's too late for the majority of state worshiping Kiwis who couldn't wait to embrace the fascism of our dear leader (she who must be believed) with joyful calls of cage me, mask me, inject me. We are now well on the way to losing any remaining freedoms on the altar of the great anthropogenic climate change con job
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