Posts by dave crampton
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Glad to have my copy. A good read so far...
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I find it interesting the comments about journalists, from those that don't appear to be journalists. Namely criticism of journos for doing their job when those commenting really don't have a clue about how journalists actually go about their job. Perhaps some of you could try going to work at 8:30am, coming up with a story idea, writing the story and having 500 words done by 10am by which time you are working on the next story,.
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One of the benefits of banning dual candidacy could easily be that not only do we get stronger local representation, but we may also get list MPs who can focus more on the broader national constituencies they’re supposedly there to represent
I disagree with you ( and that doesn't happen very often!). Let me use Hekia Parata as an example - never won an electorate contest, has an electorate office in Mana, has regularly represented Mana constituents, as well as her broader constituency (and is now a capable minister). It is hard to see that banning dual candidacy in such an instance will result in stronger local representation ( in a broader sense) , as she`ll choose not to contest Mana and ignore candidates meetings. Mana voters will be the losers and Parata will merely focus on being a Minister, spend less time in serving her broader constituency, and drop the focus in Mana. Kris Fa'afoi would drop his guard a little, meaning local representation will in fact be weakened if dual candidacy was abolished. And Mana by-elections will not be as interesting.
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So that’s why I’m pushing for 2.5%. I don’t appear to be alone
Having just stumbled across this post - and nearly finished my submission, yep, you are not alone. I have recommended 2.5% also.
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I thought exactly the same thing when I first saw the ad and was just waiting for your blog post to point it out. Never disappointed.
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New Zealand First earned five seats because it got 95,000 votes, and the voters of Tauranga got to tell them they couldn't
Not just Tauranga, all voters in every electorate go to tell them - Including the said 95,000.
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(Heather Roy’s VSM bill will return to Parliament next year for its third reading, despite her retirement)
That’s if it doesn’t get passed *this* year
http://exmss.org/vicepresidentsblog/2011/08/04/vsm-legislation-may-well-pass-this-year-after-all/ -
Bugger. I saw Brash on Friday. Wish I had read this earlier...
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As someone who was at the Family First event I have a first hand report on what Goff and Key said. I intend to do another on other aspects as well.
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Why can’t real journalists do this kind of analysis?
When have you seen a news article that has mentioned standing orders – most journalists don’t appear to know much about them, let alone attempt to interpret them alongside legislation.