31-01-2022, 02:02 PM
It always sounds slightly silly when politicians try to sound trendy, hip, modern or whatever they're trying to convey.
Some interesting comments but coming from someone with his perspective - e.g. business background - some of it just doesn't ring true.
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-nat...hfmIAO9yOw
"Luxon said he'd recently visited a few other towns where people outlined concerns.
"Lots of New Zealand's doing it tough."
Hardworking Kiwis were suffering from a rising cost of living outstripping wage growth, Luxon said in his speech today.
"But it's not enough to just oppose," he said.
He said he wanted to focus on outcomes and to allow every person to reach the "Kiwi dream".
Not really things with which his party has bothered to concern itself with in the past, though I think they may have made similar comments previously. In an election year, usually.
"Luxon said centre-right parties worldwide faced a perception problem, as too many voters thought such parties were not compassionate.
"We care deeply about people. That's why we're here."
Really, Christopher? Only its just a wee bit difficult for many of us to actually believe that one.
You might want to look at the past conduct of your party when in govt - with particular reference to people such as Jenny Shipley & Ruth Richardson, & things such as 'The mother of all budgets' & in particular, the effects of that particular piece of cruelty. There was good reason for the nicknames of Ruthless & Jennycide, & when even a past leader of National, Jim Bolger, has developed sufficient conscience to speak against what was done then by both Labour & National in imposing Neo Liberalism on this country, then it might be time for a different way.
Some interesting comments but coming from someone with his perspective - e.g. business background - some of it just doesn't ring true.
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-nat...hfmIAO9yOw
"Luxon said he'd recently visited a few other towns where people outlined concerns.
"Lots of New Zealand's doing it tough."
Hardworking Kiwis were suffering from a rising cost of living outstripping wage growth, Luxon said in his speech today.
"But it's not enough to just oppose," he said.
He said he wanted to focus on outcomes and to allow every person to reach the "Kiwi dream".
Not really things with which his party has bothered to concern itself with in the past, though I think they may have made similar comments previously. In an election year, usually.
"Luxon said centre-right parties worldwide faced a perception problem, as too many voters thought such parties were not compassionate.
"We care deeply about people. That's why we're here."
Really, Christopher? Only its just a wee bit difficult for many of us to actually believe that one.
You might want to look at the past conduct of your party when in govt - with particular reference to people such as Jenny Shipley & Ruth Richardson, & things such as 'The mother of all budgets' & in particular, the effects of that particular piece of cruelty. There was good reason for the nicknames of Ruthless & Jennycide, & when even a past leader of National, Jim Bolger, has developed sufficient conscience to speak against what was done then by both Labour & National in imposing Neo Liberalism on this country, then it might be time for a different way.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)