The Chipster, aka Chris Hipkins, was in the building this week. I said hello to him.
He asked me when I was dropping the blacklist I have on him appearing on this show.
I said he had appeared once already this year and that was plenty. We both laughed.
What I like about him is that he doesn’t seem to take any of this personally.
He knows I think he's hopeless and he knows I think he wrecked the country. But he is playing the long game and he knows I know he will be back next year in the election campaign and, if he wins, he will be back as a regular.
Which brings me to the help.
In Australia this week their Labor Government approved the extension of a massive gas project – Woodside are Australia's largest gas producer.
Before the word came from the Government, the company had launched a fairly vigorous, and as it turns out, effective campaign reminding us all that if you want to look at Spain the other day, and indeed various parts of Europe that have been spending increasing periods of time in the dark, you will find they became obsessed with renewables and that obsessions led to blackouts.
Continuity and consistency of supply, Woodside argued, is just as important as where you get your energy.
Anyway, Labor gave them the tick. Yes, the conservationists are upset, but aren't they always?
The point for Hipkins is this: this is a Labour Government that did this. A Labour Government that romped home in an election just the other day. A Labour Government with a gargantuan majority.
Why? Because it's what you'd call here a Labour Government of old. It's a centrist Labour Government.
It's not a woke, handwringing, ideologically obsessed Labour Government of, say, 2020-2023.
Blair Hawke and David Lange are your Labour Governments of success.
Hipkins is your Labour Government of failure.
Albanese has clearly learned the lessons of history and worked them nicely to his favour. Yes, he can be centre left, but the lights will always be on.
Last time the Chipster was in charge we stopped looking for gas altogether and, as far as I know, he wouldn't start looking again.
That’s the sort of thinking that leads to blackouts and an electorate that doesn’t see you as viable.
Mike Hosking is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently hosts The Mike Hosking Breakfast show on NewstalkZB on weekday mornings - where this article was sourced.
What I like about him is that he doesn’t seem to take any of this personally.
He knows I think he's hopeless and he knows I think he wrecked the country. But he is playing the long game and he knows I know he will be back next year in the election campaign and, if he wins, he will be back as a regular.
Which brings me to the help.
In Australia this week their Labor Government approved the extension of a massive gas project – Woodside are Australia's largest gas producer.
Before the word came from the Government, the company had launched a fairly vigorous, and as it turns out, effective campaign reminding us all that if you want to look at Spain the other day, and indeed various parts of Europe that have been spending increasing periods of time in the dark, you will find they became obsessed with renewables and that obsessions led to blackouts.
Continuity and consistency of supply, Woodside argued, is just as important as where you get your energy.
Anyway, Labor gave them the tick. Yes, the conservationists are upset, but aren't they always?
The point for Hipkins is this: this is a Labour Government that did this. A Labour Government that romped home in an election just the other day. A Labour Government with a gargantuan majority.
Why? Because it's what you'd call here a Labour Government of old. It's a centrist Labour Government.
It's not a woke, handwringing, ideologically obsessed Labour Government of, say, 2020-2023.
Blair Hawke and David Lange are your Labour Governments of success.
Hipkins is your Labour Government of failure.
Albanese has clearly learned the lessons of history and worked them nicely to his favour. Yes, he can be centre left, but the lights will always be on.
Last time the Chipster was in charge we stopped looking for gas altogether and, as far as I know, he wouldn't start looking again.
That’s the sort of thinking that leads to blackouts and an electorate that doesn’t see you as viable.
Mike Hosking is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently hosts The Mike Hosking Breakfast show on NewstalkZB on weekday mornings - where this article was sourced.
6 comments:
Hipkins is a hypocrite. He decried the 'potentional' (and remember it was only potential not actual) loss of money for 'some' people with the pay equity fix for legislation that his government created to be unworkably complex and yet when question he NEVER once said he would roll it back. So in essense the lies about the loss of money where lies and he would keep the legislation as well....Andrea Vance used a word two weeks ago that describes Hipkins and his ilk perfectly.
Indeed, a new, more socially acceptable term has been coined for those of unacceptable character - it's termed a "Vance" :)
VIUP Very dangerous and untrustworthy politician.
God loves a try hard
Oh really Mike
I'm surprised you fell for that one
There is only one reason why Albanese decided to expand the use of alternatives to his misplaced investment in renewable. And it had little to do with any ability to adapt.
It was simply based on political survival.
He would have seen the writing on the wall telling him Australia is about to join the countries who have focused solely on renewables with the attendant blackouts and huge energy price rises.He is hoping that this move will save him at the polls in 3 yrs time but my guess is that it is too little too late.
You should have remained skeptical of his motives and remember - a leopard never changes its spots.(with apologies to the leopard for the unequal comparison)
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