Posts by steven crawford
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Rob Stowell,
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It seems like a wasted vote
There is no such thing as awaited vote.
I’m trying to view the votes of those that didn’t vote, as abstentions, with reasons. (It would be good to have an abstention box on the voting form).
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to tussock,
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People vote for something
No, people vote for people. And that might explain some of the apparent irrational behavior, that will probably cost us some of our strategic assets. Not to mention the quality of our children's development. IMO
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Keir Leslie,
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Because the Greens don’t need to do any soul searching: they did really well! The Mana Party likewise. The left actually did reasonably well overall. The Labour Party did badly though.
Firstly, I think the Green party could still soul search in order to remain humble. Second, Labour did three times as well as the Greens in the polls. And I don't agree the Mana did well. I would have liked to have seen four MPs. I don't think the one MP alone, can represent the diverse underclass.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to George Darroch,
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I believe Wellington central has taken a hit, regards well educated civil servants. Some of them are brown, young and under valued.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to George Darroch,
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Almost by definition, if you’re doing well you’ll stick around, and those who’ve gone tend to be younger, browner, and feeling cheated by their current circumstances.
Is that evidence based?
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Interesting what Peter sharples said about gaining “things” I am optomistic that the Maori party (or the Greens) are not about to trade spiritual foundations, for a few house insulations and a couple of ministerial cars.
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Hard News: Last Words, in reply to James Littlewood*,
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My 11year old got phone spammed by Dirty old John Key today. Is that legal?
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John Key just told a porky on the closing address. He said that nobody has been sent to Austrailia for cancer treatment, in the last three years.
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Hard News: Last Words, in reply to Steve Barnes,
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how do you vote against a political party? I would like to vote against National if I may.
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You have a good point there Ben. Mana is an unknown. I might become embarrassed about my open support, but as I said earlier, It’s going to require over 3 percent of the party vote plus the electorate to find out what they are about. I have no need to vote Greens any longer because they are safe, and they no longer present much practical social policy. It all seems to be big picture stuff, like"the economy” jobs, environment, solving child poverty. I don’t think big picture is going to cut the mustard for thousands of despondent people. Small picture, like removing the right to assault children was more my cup of tea. Mana, I hope, will be the small picture party.