Posts by Steve Curtis
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Hard to see why the reference to the Nazi party was necessary.The Weimar Republic introduced proportional representation in Germany , not the Allied occupation.
The National Socialist Freedom Party, on its first attempt in the first election of 1924, won 6.5% and 32 MPs. And while they didnt get over 5% again till 1930 elections, by then they were the second largest party. -
It does appear that 5% is too high in that the alternative of 1 electorate MP has become the avenue most likely to be used by parties that wish to circumvent it.
It would be wise for the threshold to be 2.5% for with or without an electorate seat,. that is they dont get extra MPs until they have reached the threshold.
I dont see a different threshold for Maori interest parties would be required as there are Maori seats which allow a functioning party which doesnt reach the 2.5% level. This occurred in 2008 and 2011. -
Hard News: The Huawei Question, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
C,mon Craighy . You know that National would running the same lines on the 'yellow peril' if they were in opposition right now . Ask me how I know that.
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Seems like McCully has closed his office and taken it one step further being out of touch completely.
Today, Key was asked why his minister won't front.
"I have absolutely no clue where he is, -
The making of the iphones is unsustainable in the medium term. Apple will be in the same position as Blackberry soon enough, but they have learnt from Kodaks ( early) success. Its the money in the apps that will provide the income to keep them going and Foxconn will have to move on to something else.
Then again a chip fab plant only has a life of 5-8 years before its all junked. Who was it relying on electronics ( and financial services) for economic growth ..... Ireland -
OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to Keith Ng,
Blaming Cunliffe for not having the numbers ready means accepting that they went ahead with their policies without having done the numbers first
I remember that was the case with National in 2008, they held off their tax cut "numbers" till the very last minute and then had to repeal the tax cuts within 6 months.
That seems to be the Wily Coyote approach
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Perhaps the self employed tradies-aka Waitakere Man should look at the Construction Contracts Act 2002 and who introduced that - surely not the social engineering-regulationists of the Helen Clark Government.
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Dont buy a paper WEEK is more like it
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I blame the French Revolution. The 1% went to the guillotine and all we got in return was Liberté! Egalité! Vulgaritay!
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As a TV spruiker was saying last week about a Brighter Future- Only if you choose it.
The Stuff website today:
Why I should be Labours leader or Hitlers bed linen sold-video