The Labour Government was elected with 50 per cent of the vote three years ago, but current opinion polls show their vote could halve in this year’s election, which would be one of the biggest plunges in political history. Most polls have Labour on about 26 per cent. And the downward trajectory is clear – 1News has reported Labour dropping seven times in a row in their poll. And it’s not just the polls showing Labour is in serious trouble. The Australian TAB takes bets on the New Zealand election, and for each $1 dollar bet they are currently paying out $4.50 for a Labour win, and only $1.18 for a National win.
You have omitted the relentless negativity from the news media about everything the government did actually accomplish. Criticism of mistakes is justified, but only choosing the negative or leading commentary with National party media sound bites instead of objective and factual analysis had done the voting public no favours going into this election. Civil engagement depends on the fourth estate fairly, factually and objectively doing its job.
5, 7 and 8, 5 in particular would have driven solid growth for the Green's
I'd add an abysmal job of communicating what they have achieved, Gordon Campbells piece yesterday at Scoop highlighted the relatively solid position the countries books are in (which National will likely inherit and dine out on, as Key did from Clarke, history never repeats, eh...)
I just returned from a 3 week visit to the States (my former home) and it reminded me of how lucky we were here during the first couple of years of Covid. The 'scars' from the pandamic in the USA are still coming up in everyday conversation - I think we may take for granted what we had here. We don't know how lucky we were.
Anyway I look at it, the 2023 election will very likely result in a fresh failure for New Zealand to reform its tax regime and make significant public investment in both social and physical infrastructure.
The country goes from bad to worse as economic mobility for the unprivileged remains stagnant.
Choosing to live in New Zealand versus hopping a flight to Australia will become a clear and significant opportunity cost for too many Kiwis.
Yep. All boils down to a complete lack of leadership. They never had a Paul Keating type leader who had the ability to call out the schemes that lead to a banana republic (co-governance and wealth taxes), then explain to them why they can't work, and then drag them into a pragmatic embrace with the real world. Unmanaged ministers going off on independent tangents that could never happen.
What would Peter Dunne know about Covid risk to our doctors and nurses ? My Covid records and that of my mid eighty year old mother-in-law show that I wasn't fully vaccinated until the end of August 2021. His comment ignores the high degree of risk to elderly Kiwis. I don't expect voters to value our lives. Ardern did. Voters are inherently selfish it doesn't mean it was the wrong course of action. Business versus health. Opening up meant thousands have died since but if unvaccinated that would have been far worse crippling our hospitals. Right decision just not understood by the public.
You have omitted the relentless negativity from the news media about everything the government did actually accomplish. Criticism of mistakes is justified, but only choosing the negative or leading commentary with National party media sound bites instead of objective and factual analysis had done the voting public no favours going into this election. Civil engagement depends on the fourth estate fairly, factually and objectively doing its job.
5, 7 and 8, 5 in particular would have driven solid growth for the Green's
I'd add an abysmal job of communicating what they have achieved, Gordon Campbells piece yesterday at Scoop highlighted the relatively solid position the countries books are in (which National will likely inherit and dine out on, as Key did from Clarke, history never repeats, eh...)
I just returned from a 3 week visit to the States (my former home) and it reminded me of how lucky we were here during the first couple of years of Covid. The 'scars' from the pandamic in the USA are still coming up in everyday conversation - I think we may take for granted what we had here. We don't know how lucky we were.
Anyway I look at it, the 2023 election will very likely result in a fresh failure for New Zealand to reform its tax regime and make significant public investment in both social and physical infrastructure.
The country goes from bad to worse as economic mobility for the unprivileged remains stagnant.
Choosing to live in New Zealand versus hopping a flight to Australia will become a clear and significant opportunity cost for too many Kiwis.
What a god awful mess.
Yep. All boils down to a complete lack of leadership. They never had a Paul Keating type leader who had the ability to call out the schemes that lead to a banana republic (co-governance and wealth taxes), then explain to them why they can't work, and then drag them into a pragmatic embrace with the real world. Unmanaged ministers going off on independent tangents that could never happen.
Paul C.
What would Peter Dunne know about Covid risk to our doctors and nurses ? My Covid records and that of my mid eighty year old mother-in-law show that I wasn't fully vaccinated until the end of August 2021. His comment ignores the high degree of risk to elderly Kiwis. I don't expect voters to value our lives. Ardern did. Voters are inherently selfish it doesn't mean it was the wrong course of action. Business versus health. Opening up meant thousands have died since but if unvaccinated that would have been far worse crippling our hospitals. Right decision just not understood by the public.