Posts by Jan Farr
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I can see why people venerate Margaret Thatcher, even though I drank two bottles of champagne the glorious day she was bundled out of office.
Russell: Well that's vision for you. May I humbly request that you share it.
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<quote>will get back to you...<quote/>
Gareth: Please do!
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verbwrangle: I believe it was Jeremy that raised that point...
Gareth: Sorry.
"it's just that during the ECA they fell by so much it's hard to catch up now."
hence some anger and the obvious question, what is the solution?
Jeremy: Oh, I dunno. Revolution?
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sure, i realise it exists and I'm sure works hard .....but wages are small, costs are up....its 2008. Bargaining is pitiful in New Zealand.
Gareth, I'm not sure there's anywhere in the world where trade unions control prices, but wages here, since the start of the ERA, have kept pace in percentage terms with Aussie wages - it's just that during the ECA they fell by so much it's hard to catch up now.
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I'm perfectly happy to be Therese Arseneau's hag-fag. :) I've no idea what her personal politics are, she's always had something thoughtful and insightful to say, and (quite important) when she doesn't know something she doesn't try and bullshit through.
I hope you're sitting down Craig. We are in COMPLETE agreement there.
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Take your pick or ignore them both but both dreams are fading.
Actually the trade union movement is still very much alive and playing a constructive role in public affairs - focusing of course on workers' rights, but also on productivity and skills and many other areas of common interest. It has made a remarkable recovery from the death blow that was intended with the ECA. I wouldn't write it off too soon. It's still a highly communicative international movement - I think the reason you might think it is a dream that is fading is that the media tends (as always) to report the sensational news - strikes and lockouts - but none of the other stuff.
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Sorry - 'blog'. We probably have enough bogs.
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I can't join a discussion at Kiwiblog without receiving direct, personal abuse these days, and it would be nice if there was a place to go and discuss ideas with a different crowd.
I do think it reflects poorly on DPF that he allows so much idiocy to persist. Some of his most prolific commenters are also the most unpleasant.
Perhaps what you're complaining about is just the nature of most right wing political comment of which Matthew Hooton is but one example. I think Public Address does a perfectly good job of attracting people who want to address topics - political or otherwise. Why do you need another bog? Haven't we already got what you seem to be missing?
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...is the left so brain-dead that the media can't do better than Chris ("Winston is the victim of the political equivalent of gang rape") Trotter for a house lefty?
He wouldn't be my choice - we (on the left) have multitudes to choose from. And you, who apparently attempt to occupy some sort of slightly right middle ground, who do you choose as a house middley?
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So anyway, I for one am glad that the NZ Herald is making good use of the internet and all it offers for the election campaign.
Would you vote for a man who seemed to have a penchant for little old ladies?