Labour, Progressive & Greens Win Fourth Term
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Although, it seems, they’ll be able to sit this one out. John Key seems happy enough to carry on their legacy for a time to come. There’s only so many dead-rats you can swallow (whole, mind you) under the guise of “policy inoculation” before you’re actually selling out.
It’s obvious National will do anything to win.
Some of the most hotly debated policies and programs of the Labour Party have been promised to also exist under a National government, should you be so good to, you know, vote for them.
Interest free student loans? Check! Working for Families? Check! Kiwisaver? You betcha! Aside from the 90-day fire-and-forget bill, ACC and the promise to look at the public broadcasting charter, most of their policy appears to consist of keep, retain and continue.
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Adam
July 29th, 2008
at 8:22pm
Indeed. It seems he (probably quite rightly) is working on the assumption that people are getting tired of the current government and want change, and he wants to avoid putting them off by extreme right wing policies like they were in the last election. So the solution is to be Labour painted blue.
Chris
July 29th, 2008
at 8:50pm
Yes – it’s definitely interesting. I can’t help but get the “wolf in sheep’s clothing” vibe from National this time around.
It’s obvious that they’re trying to decrease the impact from the voter groups that Labour seems to mobilise when they’re down in the polls. Students (interest free loans), families (WFF), beneficiaries (income related rents) etc… Basically they’re taking away reasons not to vote for them.
The next question is how they plan to afford maintaining the status quo and deliver their giant tax cuts as well…
Chris
July 29th, 2008
at 10:57pm
Furthermore, congratulations for your acceptance to the bar!