25-08-2022, 11:57 AM
It seems that Luxon may have shot himself in the foot by not ruling out the extremely loopy element. It smacks of desperation.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...reedoms-nz
"Political parties have lined up against National Party leader Christopher Luxon for failing to fully rule out working with Freedoms NZ, a new political party formed of fringe groups including Destiny Church’s Vision NZ, to form a government after the next election.
Tamaki announced the new party during his anti-Government protest on Tuesday when he held a mock trial where the Government was found guilty of “crimes against humanity”.
The event was a nod to conspiracy theories involving extrajudicial killings of politicians, officials and journalists.
Protesters from the church also wore clothing with the slogan “enough is enough” – a reference to the church’s 2004 Parliament protest against civil union legislation giving official recognition to same-sex relationships.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said he was shocked Luxon had not given a clear indication of where he stood with the new party.
“I cannot believe that Christopher Luxon will not rule out someone so extreme as Brian Tamaki and the other parties he claims to represent,” he said.
ACT and the Green Party were swift to shatter any perceptions they would work with the new party."
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...reedoms-nz
"Political parties have lined up against National Party leader Christopher Luxon for failing to fully rule out working with Freedoms NZ, a new political party formed of fringe groups including Destiny Church’s Vision NZ, to form a government after the next election.
Tamaki announced the new party during his anti-Government protest on Tuesday when he held a mock trial where the Government was found guilty of “crimes against humanity”.
The event was a nod to conspiracy theories involving extrajudicial killings of politicians, officials and journalists.
Protesters from the church also wore clothing with the slogan “enough is enough” – a reference to the church’s 2004 Parliament protest against civil union legislation giving official recognition to same-sex relationships.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said he was shocked Luxon had not given a clear indication of where he stood with the new party.
“I cannot believe that Christopher Luxon will not rule out someone so extreme as Brian Tamaki and the other parties he claims to represent,” he said.
ACT and the Green Party were swift to shatter any perceptions they would work with the new party."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)