Confirmation the electricity market is broken

[Lilith7]

That's what worries me most - that this govt's policies of bash.slash & burn may leave us with little or nothing to work with in repairing the mess.

I wonder, if a party came out & said they'll remove Neo Liberalism & set up as fair a system as possible rather than the present 'those with wealth get, those without have to do without' which successive govts of both left & right have imposed here, would there be a massive voter turnout,voting in their favour...?

There had better be change for the better soon, else I fear for my grandkids,great grandkids & everyone else's too.

[harm_less]

That's what worries me most - that this govt's policies of bash.slash & burn may leave us with little or nothing to work with in repairing the mess.

I wonder, if a party came out & said they'll remove Neo Liberalism & set up as fair a system as possible rather than the present 'those with wealth get, those without  have to do without' which successive govts of both left & right have imposed here, would there be a massive voter turnout,voting in their favour...?

There had better be change for the better soon, else I fear for my grandkids,great grandkids & everyone else's too.

Parties "coming out with" any promises is a huge problem in itself. The voters' faith in politicians has been so damaged in recent years any policy promises are viewed with extreme skepticism. They can only shit in their own nest so many times before it is regarded as uninhabitable for all time.

[Lilith7]

That's what worries me most - that this govt's policies of bash.slash & burn may leave us with little or nothing to work with in repairing the mess.

I wonder, if a party came out & said they'll remove Neo Liberalism & set up as fair a system as possible rather than the present 'those with wealth get, those without  have to do without' which successive govts of both left & right have imposed here, would there be a massive voter turnout,voting in their favour...?

There had better be change for the better soon, else I fear for my grandkids,great grandkids & everyone else's too.

Parties "coming out with" any promises is a huge problem in itself. The voters' faith in politicians has been so damaged in recent years any policy promises are viewed with extreme skepticism. They can only shit in their own nest so many times before it is regarded as uninhabitable for all time.

Maybe the situation needs a new political party. 
One which doesn't ignore climate change & the well being of all of the population & which has the courage to take a long term view would make a refreshing change.

But even so, it could be extremely difficult to gain votes thanks to the last 40 odd years.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Nope. We have a good one. Just needs more support.

[Lilith7]

Nope. We have a good one. Just needs more support.

And if this lot keep going in the same direction, they may very well get exactly that.

With any sort of luck.

[harm_less]

Chloe Swarbrick's opinion piece in today's NZ Herald sums up the situation beautifully.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christophe...H5AMX5CSU/

[Lilith7]

They appear to be the lone voice of sanity; I'll have to vote Green again.

Which really pithes me off - I'd like to have more choice but when no other party is taking the effects of climate change seriously then there's no option, not if I want a world fit for my - & everyone's - great grandchildren to live in.

[nzoomed]

This video sums up the situation very well.

[Lilith7]

This video sums up the situation very well.

The system seems unnecessarily complicated, cumbersome & expensive. 

We should change it, but as long as someone (or several someone's ) can make a whacking great profit, nothing will change.