Clive Bibby: The Government is only answerable to those who voted for them

Promises made on the campaign trail only apply to those who accepted them at face value and voted accordingly believing that the new Government would honour them.

Like most kiwis who just want the Coalition to get on with the difficult job of restoring the democratic process to most of the institutions we depend on, l am frustrated at the amount of time being spent arguing the toss with all those groups who aren’t at all interested in our search for a truly egalitarian society. In fact, they wouldn’t recognise a communal effort that requires contributions from all who would benefit if they fell over it.