Posts by Allan Moyle
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Major electoral law changes should all take effect effect one term distant to (if only slightly) minimise the incentive for self-interest to trump principle.
Have to ask why don't they do this - make the changes but apply them from 2017 onward - it is not as if there is a shortage of time in the current parliamentary term to put this onto the legislative agenda. Further it would allow time for existing and potential new parties to put in place the strategies and tactics to work with the change - esp. the 4% threshold, a tantalisingly achievable target.
The cynic in me says that National understand they lack any coherent base of right leaning support parties both for now and in the near future. Colin Craig is to much of a loose cannon, and while the rotting corpse of ACT must have reached nose holding status by now, its all they have. Both NZ First and Maori Party over next couple of election cycles will probably need to deal with and survive leadership changes meaning their respective policy stances and support is unknown.
This situation looks a bit like a gerrymander by other means. -
Hard News: Competing for Auckland,
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If Mark Ford left the country we might actually get some things done...
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Skin
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After the Rain
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Hard News: Friday Music: Go Home DJ,
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note that the new Ladi6 track is also on Soundcloud here
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Hard News: The Wogistan form book, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
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some considered the Waihopai Three to be terrorists. White men with beards, yes; angry, they never looked it.
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Hard News: You down with TPP?, in reply to Gabor Toth,
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Reading that piece from Rod makes me think of John Key and Tim Groser as the trade agreement equivalent of "Dumb and Dumber"
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Hard News: You down with TPP?,
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One thing that has been seriously overlooked in the TPP discussions is that this will be a deal – if it comes to pass – with the US Federal Govt. State Legislatures in US will not be bound by many of its requirements and can continue to offer disproportionate incentives and subsidies for industries and companies to come to their state to set up business. It is hard to swallow the current NZ Govt line of more jobs and incomes for NZ when these actions will be allowed to continue.
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Congratulations and thank you to you and the other contributors for arresting my middle aged slide towards a procrastinating, conservative state of mind.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Do not disturb,
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every time i see the 'Bride of..' vid I can't but help think that Gorrillaz must have caught sight of some of that imagery to inform their look.
