However, two other polls, both using the same methodology, produced very different results. Thomas would have found the results of the Roy Morgan Poll hard to digest and the Taxpayers Union Curia poll probably had him searching for the Gaviscon bottle. Chamomile tea’s calming effect might have helped Thomas in his time of need. Something must have worked because he plucked up the courage to write about the Taxpayers Union-Curia poll in the Weekend Herald. Was there bias? Surely not.
Not being one to give the ‘far right’ any plaudits for being conclusively on the winning end of the results, Thomas got out his best silk, a natural fibre made of protein, and started to spin the results in a web of intrigue, not to attract flies, but rather those supporting the far left of politics. Sitting in his parlour he commenced to write a silky piece that, while not inaccurate, was persuasively to the left. To be fair, his headline was accurate: ‘Latest poll reveals good news for govt’. However, Thomas was not about to have us believe this was normal or indeed the start of a trend. No, no.
He started by saying the government has been given a reprieve in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll. Take that you far right wingers! Reading between the lines, Thomas is inferring this is an aberration for the government in a string of poor polls. He says it follows two other bad polls which showed support for the coalition falling to the point where there would be a change of government. So there is good news for the left despite the odd poll like this one.
Thomas goes on to say the good news for the right is tempered by the fact that this latest poll shows a fairly large increase in support for Labour and static support for National and NZ First. Note that Thomas has managed to bring further good news for his leftie comrades. He then goes on to give the results saying Labour has charged ahead by 4.3 points to 30 per cent while the Greens have ‘plummeted‘ (that’s a bit harsh on your friends, Thomas) 4.4 points to 10.2 per cent. A close look at those numbers suggests nothing more than a rearranging of the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Thomas alerts us to the fact that National leader Chris Luxon’s net favourability was up 15 points to +8 per cent. Notice the bias. Labour up 4.3 was charging ahead but Luxon up 15 was apparently nothing to write home about. Winston Peters went up by 13 points but again obviously not of real interest. These journalists seem to think we are stupid, that we can’t read between the lines, that their bias is so cleverly hidden we can’t see it. They need to think again.
The truth is that both the Roy Morgan poll and the Taxpayers Union-Curia poll use the same methodology for basically the same results and therefore the indisputable fact is the government is on the right track and doing overall what those who voted for them elected them to do. No amount of silky spin can belie or belittle that point. The polls since the election have pretty much favoured the coalition Government and should continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Long may it reign.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
Not being one to give the ‘far right’ any plaudits for being conclusively on the winning end of the results, Thomas got out his best silk, a natural fibre made of protein, and started to spin the results in a web of intrigue, not to attract flies, but rather those supporting the far left of politics. Sitting in his parlour he commenced to write a silky piece that, while not inaccurate, was persuasively to the left. To be fair, his headline was accurate: ‘Latest poll reveals good news for govt’. However, Thomas was not about to have us believe this was normal or indeed the start of a trend. No, no.
He started by saying the government has been given a reprieve in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll. Take that you far right wingers! Reading between the lines, Thomas is inferring this is an aberration for the government in a string of poor polls. He says it follows two other bad polls which showed support for the coalition falling to the point where there would be a change of government. So there is good news for the left despite the odd poll like this one.
Thomas goes on to say the good news for the right is tempered by the fact that this latest poll shows a fairly large increase in support for Labour and static support for National and NZ First. Note that Thomas has managed to bring further good news for his leftie comrades. He then goes on to give the results saying Labour has charged ahead by 4.3 points to 30 per cent while the Greens have ‘plummeted‘ (that’s a bit harsh on your friends, Thomas) 4.4 points to 10.2 per cent. A close look at those numbers suggests nothing more than a rearranging of the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Thomas alerts us to the fact that National leader Chris Luxon’s net favourability was up 15 points to +8 per cent. Notice the bias. Labour up 4.3 was charging ahead but Luxon up 15 was apparently nothing to write home about. Winston Peters went up by 13 points but again obviously not of real interest. These journalists seem to think we are stupid, that we can’t read between the lines, that their bias is so cleverly hidden we can’t see it. They need to think again.
The truth is that both the Roy Morgan poll and the Taxpayers Union-Curia poll use the same methodology for basically the same results and therefore the indisputable fact is the government is on the right track and doing overall what those who voted for them elected them to do. No amount of silky spin can belie or belittle that point. The polls since the election have pretty much favoured the coalition Government and should continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Long may it reign.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
1 comment:
The left are an insidious lot mate. They will do anything, and I mean anything to undermine this govt.
As they say, if you want to offend a conservative centre right, lie to him. If you want to offend a leftie, tell them the truth. They hate facts and reality.
Let's keep up the great work deflating the left....just keep telling them the truth. They will still make up their lies for sure, the truth wins out though
Once the undisputed truth sits in front of them they have lost all credibility. The problem for the lefties is that credibility is a funny thing, as once you loose it, its incredibly hard to get it back. They get what they deserve however.
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