It’s been interesting to read all the repetitive columns predicting Luxon’s demise – either imminently as my friend Matthew Hooton reckons or at the endpoint of a long, slow march to oblivion as my colleague Simon Wilson avers.
To paraphrase an old joke about economists and recessions, Matthew has predicted the demise of nine of the last five Prime Ministers!
The Prime Minister is imperfect – we all know that. He is clunky and prone to platitudes.
But he had the guts to wrestle control of a hopelessly moribund opposition party, knock it into shape, then forge a Coalition Government with two of the most wily politicians New Zealand has ever seen which is delivering on key pledges in the respective coalition agreement. …
It’s fair to say there has been a revolution at the heart of Government.
Luxon has been focused on the cost of living, fiscal issues and now economic growth.
As one player related, they had not seen before a Government with such energy and drive and a clear sense of mission. The PM’s quarterly plans were driving change.
The fact that Luxon is still a political neophyte wasn’t necessarily a negative. Sure, he would make mistakes. But there were some real advantages because he was not part of the machine. He not had nine years in Parliament to get institutionalised. He was impatient and demanded action: “He just wants stuff done”.
Luxon is very focused on delivery – a huge change from the previous Government.
The PM’s upcoming Infrastructure Investment Summit won’t bomb.
It has acted as a spur to get public infrastructure projects to the investable stage. Deals don’t happen overnight and it is ludicrous to claim if they don’t follow swiftly then Luxon should get the boot.
Chief investment officers have protocols to follow.
Now that Luxon has personally invited Labour’s finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds to take part, investors will take confidence that the adults from both sides of Parliament are in the room and committed to New Zealand’s long-term success.
It is very good that National and Labour are co-operating to try and attract foreign investment into New Zealand.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
5 comments:
Yes Luxon has done all that but he continues to deny the elephant in the room-the move to creating an apartheid system.
Good to see the Uni-party keen to get on with the job of flannelling the nation.
NZ is facing the greatest danger of losing democracy since WW2.
Luxon will not acknowledge that, and that is the reason why he has to go.
Has anyone out there read the Luxon speech given to Ngai Tahu on Waitangi day? I wrote to his office challenging him on the clichés, tag lines and slogans contained in the speech. No response yet, and there will probably not be a response.
These are the clichés etc I drew out of the speech:
As I look around, many of you here today ,crucial role, at the forefront, new era, enormous challenges, inspires us all, future is in very capable hands, deep significance, for our entire nation, here in this very place, unique crossroads, incredible journey, looking ahead to the future, forged in adversity, unwavering commitment, century of broken promises, you never gave up, And as many of you have said, tools to succeed, a tremendous force, driving change, a solid foundation, This is a clear example, paired with vision and determination, values and aspirations resonate, As we strive towards 2040, and key to that, Going for Growth, As I like to say, a lot less no and a lot more yes, projects on our Fast Track List, play a key role in the prosperity, I am proud, an important opportunity, move forward with more purpose, And who better to do that than a man from Ngai Tahu, We must do better, and we can do better, As we all know, challenges that lie ahead, That will continue under my government, As we look to the future, build bridges, demonstrated time and time again, long-term sustainability, a unique role to play, The road ahead is bright, continue walking it together, shoulder to shoulder.
“As we strive towards 2040”? The part Maori mafia’s He puapua timeline, and WE being the corporate apartheid agenda.
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