govt beneficiary bashing already

[Olive]

Interesting use of language by Upston at the press conference this afternoon.  While Luxon was pretending to be caring about beneficiaries in dire need, she was using expressions like "the *threat* of sanctions" and "the new *regime*".  If she wasn't being the bad cop she could have said "the *prospect* of sanctions" and "the new *approach"*.  Obviously aiming to appeal to the cruellest of the coalition's donors.