tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post1441421437215634960..comments2024-03-20T02:06:23.614+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: A Gut Feeling.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-50811521680769076312017-03-18T20:29:51.034+13:002017-03-18T20:29:51.034+13:00he VVD was only able to win by posing as Wilders-l...he VVD was only able to win by posing as Wilders-lite and pretending to be a nationalist party. Though the media will scream that he is finished, Wilders has a stronger presence in the legislature.<br /><br />Perhaps more importantly, the Left, as shown by the rise of the Green Party and the “Denk” Party, a party explicitly for Muslim migrants, is now characterized purely by anti-white animus and a lust for population replacement [Live Wire Dutch Elections: Collapse of Mainstream Parties Not Matched By Expected Wilders Surge, Breitbart, March 15, 2017].<br /><br />Now that the Muslims the white leftist parties (expected to act like obedient pets) are abandoning the likes of Labour, the political system is collapsing. The bread-and-butter economic style issues which used to keep parties like Labour in power are falling away.<br /><br />Unless the PVV’s followers simply abandon it out of disappointment, Wilders is still at the center of Dutch politics and is well placed to capitalize if there is a crisis. Meanwhile, the center-left has all but disintegrated. All that is keeping the project limping along are the center-right conservatives who had to act tough in order to win the election, making promises they had no intention of keeping.<br />http://www.vdare.com/posts/the-long-view-on-the-dutch-electionsjhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-50822323828115767652017-03-12T12:52:42.219+13:002017-03-12T12:52:42.219+13:00Perhaps they can now draw some inspiration from th...Perhaps they can now draw some inspiration from the elections in Western Australia. Where cost of living in housing prices seem to have played a major part. Though God knows compared to New Zealand housing prices aren't that bad. Maybe Kiwis are just more apathetic.Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-26863715396288235572017-03-11T09:10:32.453+13:002017-03-11T09:10:32.453+13:00Humorous article from back in October about inaccu...Humorous article from back in October about inaccurate polls between Hillary and Bernie. The article is not so funny now though....<br />http://www.theonion.com/article/gallup-forced-destroy-defective-sample-group-faile-52511Brendon Harrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-13452559287888309892017-03-10T20:58:54.147+13:002017-03-10T20:58:54.147+13:00This comment has been removed by the author.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727942156598555852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-41361922856393525412017-03-10T12:53:21.593+13:002017-03-10T12:53:21.593+13:00Labour can't afford to parade policies that ar...Labour can't afford to parade policies that are not 'vote winners' before the election. And they must be 'vote winners' across a broad enough spectrum to attract that fickle NZ electorate that decides all elections. One point I agree with Chris is his comments about keeping them honest once they get across the line. I suspect a Labour/Green/NZ First govt would be reasonably self regulating given the mix. Its going to be difficult to just reverse every bad policy that has ever been put into place over the past forty years. However a good start would be a fresh start and the current National govt are definitely not the fresh team. <br /><br />Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-37261429944215625322017-03-10T10:51:03.073+13:002017-03-10T10:51:03.073+13:00Certainly you get the sense that Key knew that a 4...Certainly you get the sense that Key knew that a 4th term was impossible so as the devious prick he is handed the poisonous chalice to poor old Bill English.<br /><br />If Bill English had an gram of moral strength he would have handed the poisonous chalice to someone else.<br /><br />One electoral hiding in a lifetime should be enough.BlisteringAttacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-3878332079029436952017-03-09T21:54:43.604+13:002017-03-09T21:54:43.604+13:00The Key shine is fading and even getting a little ...The Key shine is fading and even getting a little bitter, however I think that it won't have come into full effect come election time and National will see another term. If Labour were a bit more convincing, they would take them.Comoranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384773859957851115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-47182582683762862292017-03-09T15:40:19.702+13:002017-03-09T15:40:19.702+13:00Hi Chris
What policy change do you detect s...Hi Chris<br /> What policy change do you detect should be a change of government? OK so they've changed places on super entitlement age since the last election, what else? What's the difference? <br /> During the first term of the Lange government, to my own amazement I joined the Labour party. This was because I reasoned that with Jim Anderton being the only public identity expressing my own horror at what the executive wing was doing to the country, that there must be an enraged core of party members around him that probably constituted the most likely political force in the country to reverse or arrest the destruction.<br /> I persuaded the local leader and candidate to write to the national exec to have the policies discussed at the next AGM but she was firmly closed down. The support for Jim was minimal within the party then so he started the NLP and I joined up in Wellington . Just as you did and for the same reasons.<br /> Notwithstanding that the Lange originals have now retired, labour has never shown the slightest inclination to reverse those fundamental changes to neoliberalism ,and until they do I don't believe they deserve the support you give them.And irrespective of Jacinda's winning smile they don't deserve to be the government again . I think it is policies that matter, not who is promoting them, and the democratic thing to do is to vote for whoever has policies that come closest to what you perceive as most important, irrespective of their chance of wining the benches. At least while there is nothing of significance to chose between.<br /> Way back then with the oil shock causing rampant inflation in many countries most people though shocked, resolved to give the Rogernomics a chance, like with an unplanned pregnancy they mostly made the psychological adjustment to live with it and hope for the best. Now the pregnancy has produced "Rosemary's Baby" and many people are articulating their dismay.<br /> They broke it. They should fix it.<br />Cheers <br />David StoneDavid Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-87605001512251012472017-03-09T15:01:14.173+13:002017-03-09T15:01:14.173+13:00Well you have the three term electoral cycle histo...Well you have the three term electoral cycle history as a benchmark so it is reasonable to expect a change of Govt in September. The cunning yet cowardly actions of the fake 'Everyman" Key in quietly handing over the reins of a stage coach heading for the cliff will go mostly unchallenged. Poor old Bill the fall guy, if he had been smart he would have forgone his fifteen minutes of fame, told Key he can keep driving, and jumped himself. Key will be grinning from afar and the Nats will be furiously casting about looking for another "Everyman" to helicopter in to rescue the party. Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-55684942232702775602017-03-09T13:25:31.953+13:002017-03-09T13:25:31.953+13:00I think Labour will be hamstrung by it's past ...I think Labour will be hamstrung by it's past and it's association with the Green party. Not long ago Little said house prices were entirely due to lack of supply, so he's still trying to have a bob each way.jhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-48141677960003942732017-03-09T13:10:42.354+13:002017-03-09T13:10:42.354+13:00The new dawn rising? We'll soon find out Chris...The new dawn rising? We'll soon find out Chris. Taken Andrew a while to develop and gain the experience needed to lead a Govt - HE IS JUST ABOUT READY!peteswriteplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474922953916383101noreply@blogger.com