(29-11-2023, 09:39 AM)SueDonim Wrote: It's funny how those who profess to care about people were so keen to see a continuation of what we had. If you do the same, you get the same. So the majority of people voted to do something different. And maybe it will help. Some of the problems do go back decades, but most have got worse in the last 3/6 years under Labour. The new government has hit the ground running with a balance of new and experienced leadership. Hopefully the new will have new ideas, and the experienced will use that experience to guide in the right direction. Only time will tell. At least there is now reason to hope.

(02-12-2023, 08:06 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote: The good news is that all 3 parties in power largely are in agreement with the majority of policies.
Is going to be a great 3 years.

(02-12-2023, 08:06 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote:

(29-11-2023, 09:39 AM)SueDonim Wrote: It's funny how those who profess to care about people were so keen to see a continuation of what we had. If you do the same, you get the same. So the majority of people voted to do something different. And maybe it will help. Some of the problems do go back decades, but most have got worse in the last 3/6 years under Labour. The new government has hit the ground running with a balance of new and experienced leadership. Hopefully the new will have new ideas, and the experienced will use that experience to guide in the right direction. Only time will tell. At least there is now reason to hope.

Completely agree.
We are seeing the left push back hard on this already, but this is to be expected.
The good news is that all 3 parties in power largely are in agreement with the majority of policies.
Is going to be a great 3 years.
What's good about MMP is we can have parties work together on issues and discuss different options/viewpoints rather than just be given one.

(02-12-2023, 10:52 AM)Lilith7 Wrote:

(02-12-2023, 08:06 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote: Completely agree.
We are seeing the left push back hard on this already, but this is to be expected.
The good news is that all 3 parties in power largely are in agreement with the majority of policies.
Is going to be a great 3 years.
What's good about MMP is we can have parties work together on issues and discuss different options/viewpoints rather than just be given one.

Why yes of course - removing the cost of living increases from beneficiaries is going to be ever so helpful. No doubt it will enable them to learn exactly how to survive off nothing more than 'the smell of an oily rag'...

$38 less per week will enable them to also learn how to live in a cardboard box. These are useful life skills which while not needed by National & their govt partners, or their supporters, is invariably highly  recommended by them for those 'other people'...

(02-12-2023, 01:36 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote:

(02-12-2023, 10:52 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: Why yes of course - removing the cost of living increases from beneficiaries is going to be ever so helpful. No doubt it will enable them to learn exactly how to survive off nothing more than 'the smell of an oily rag'...

$38 less per week will enable them to also learn how to live in a cardboard box. These are useful life skills which while not needed by National & their govt partners, or their supporters, is invariably highly  recommended by them for those 'other people'...

Beneficiaries will get more under national and adjusted for inflation.

(02-12-2023, 02:05 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I will believe that when I see it.

(02-12-2023, 08:06 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote: Is going to be a great 3 years.
What's good about MMP is we can have parties work together on issues and discuss different options/viewpoints rather than just be given one.