I would go further and say that the leadership of the National Party is bringing about a certain amount of angst among those on the right. I just don’t think Luxon, Willis and Bishop are inspiring confidence. We keep being told better times are ahead but so far it’s not happening. The blame for that is not entirely theirs. They were left with a $66 billion bill: the equivalent of 20 per cent of our GDP. That is reckless spending to put it mildly.
This is why you never trust the left with the purse strings. They don’t understand the economy or business because most of them have never had anything to do with it. Ask those in the UK who are currently putting up with the incompetence of ‘Rachel from Accounts’, Rachel Reeves. We have ‘Barbara from Accounts’, Barbara Edmonds. Having said that, National itself is not immune from scrutiny.
Some decisions, such as removing assistance from the disability sector, are questionable. Money is being taken away from those who need it under the guise it is unaffordable, while money is being wasted on things like the Paris Accord. This money could be better utilised on domestic issues. China is expanding its coal mining, with 1,280 million tonnes per annum of capacity under development. In India, 49 new coal mines are planned. So what exactly are we achieving with this money?
This money is going into a bottomless pit with virtually nothing to show as to how it is being used and what, if any, benefits are accruing. This is nothing more than virtue signalling and we cannot afford it. The environment does not rate highly with voters as an issue of major concern. National needs to re-evaluate its priorities. As with race relations, National tends to be out of step with the majority of the electorate on these matters.
There appears to be a reluctance on the part of Luxon, Willis and Bishop to take hard decisions on climate and race for fear of causing offence. On race, they seem to think these types of issues can be resolved in a less contentious way and on climate they just seem ideologically driven. This is not what their supporters want and is not why they voted for them. This attitude is causing angst and is why the polls are showing a close race.
As I have said previously, this is causing people to overlook any good work the government is doing and there is some. Reforms in infrastructure, education and energy and intensification of housing around transport hubs and the fast-track legislation will all have benefits long term. But it is on the negative front where the voters emphasis is placed and the things people voted for are not happening. This is dragging the government down.
My opinion is that come the next election, National will have the Greens and the Māori Party to thank, more than anyone else, for their return to power. These two parties will scare the majority of voters away with what they will have on offer. At the same time, they will cost Labour any chance of an election win. For that we all have to be very thankful. A replication of ‘Rachel from Accounts’ is the last thing this country needs.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
This is why you never trust the left with the purse strings. They don’t understand the economy or business because most of them have never had anything to do with it. Ask those in the UK who are currently putting up with the incompetence of ‘Rachel from Accounts’, Rachel Reeves. We have ‘Barbara from Accounts’, Barbara Edmonds. Having said that, National itself is not immune from scrutiny.
Some decisions, such as removing assistance from the disability sector, are questionable. Money is being taken away from those who need it under the guise it is unaffordable, while money is being wasted on things like the Paris Accord. This money could be better utilised on domestic issues. China is expanding its coal mining, with 1,280 million tonnes per annum of capacity under development. In India, 49 new coal mines are planned. So what exactly are we achieving with this money?
This money is going into a bottomless pit with virtually nothing to show as to how it is being used and what, if any, benefits are accruing. This is nothing more than virtue signalling and we cannot afford it. The environment does not rate highly with voters as an issue of major concern. National needs to re-evaluate its priorities. As with race relations, National tends to be out of step with the majority of the electorate on these matters.
There appears to be a reluctance on the part of Luxon, Willis and Bishop to take hard decisions on climate and race for fear of causing offence. On race, they seem to think these types of issues can be resolved in a less contentious way and on climate they just seem ideologically driven. This is not what their supporters want and is not why they voted for them. This attitude is causing angst and is why the polls are showing a close race.
As I have said previously, this is causing people to overlook any good work the government is doing and there is some. Reforms in infrastructure, education and energy and intensification of housing around transport hubs and the fast-track legislation will all have benefits long term. But it is on the negative front where the voters emphasis is placed and the things people voted for are not happening. This is dragging the government down.
My opinion is that come the next election, National will have the Greens and the Māori Party to thank, more than anyone else, for their return to power. These two parties will scare the majority of voters away with what they will have on offer. At the same time, they will cost Labour any chance of an election win. For that we all have to be very thankful. A replication of ‘Rachel from Accounts’ is the last thing this country needs.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
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