On the day that Brian Tamaki engaged in some rabid right wing dog whistling and talked about a clash of cultures Simon Bridges has refused to rule out working with Destiny Church’s Coalition New Zealand party.
National is playing the innocent victim of Budgetgate whilst being the aggressive attacker all along.
National has engaged in the most crass form of beneficiary bashing in opposing Government changes to the benefit system announced in the budget and passed under urgency.
Has New Zealand’s social media spent too much time on gocha politics and not enough on the substance of the wellbeing budget?
National is still embedded in Dirty Politics.
Simon Bridges has refused to rule out doing a deal with Destiny Church’s Coalition New Zealand Party.
Simon Bridges is trumpeting some figures he has received from the Government as evidence that crime rates are increasing. But there is a slight problem. Police figures show that the number of reported offences is decreasing.
It has been pretty boring watching the coverage of religious conservatives trying to present a meaningful political presence for the next election. Haven’t the NZ Herald’s puff piece journalists ever read about the history of religious parties in this “no religion” state? They’re fractional parties incapable of getting to 5% without assistance, and they don’t grow the vote for the right.
Grant Robertson has announced there will be a relaxing of the fiscal responsibility rules, although not until after the next election.
Simon Bridges has conceded that his claim that talk about Alfred Ngaro setting up a conservative party was “rumour and speculation” was not actually true. And Ngaro has gone on the offensive describing abortion as an unholy holocaust.
The Herald has reported that National is considering allowing Alfred Ngaro to form another break away party this time with a definite christian conservative bent and also to take over the Botany electorate.
The Zero Carbon bill is already being attacked by farming groups who are clearly concerned at the implications for their industry. And National is already showing signs that it will play politics with the issue.
The Government parties have all decided to support draft drug reform legislation should the referendum to be held at the next election succeed. But National is refusing to say what it will do.
It has been reported that John Key has shown some support behind the scenes for Judith Collins. And someone in National’s caucus has leaked to Newshub that MPs were told not to leak to Newshub.
National’s first caucus meeting in a while is scheduled for today. And the leaks are continuing.
The Government has announced that there will be no Capital Gains Tax. It’s a shame, but it’s good politics.
Tova O’Brien has reported that different National MPs are speaking out against Simon Bridges and that a coup against him may be in the offering.
Simon Bridges has given a train wreck of an interview this morning on Radio New Zealand’s morning report about National’s culture review. It appears that National is keeping the report secret because of fears that the report may be leaked.
National’s internal cultural review has been completed but two female MPs most affected by recent events were not interviewed.
Today marks the day that the largest ever increase in the minimum wage will occur.
Following the Christchurch Mosque murders there are strong calls for an inquiry into the SIS. But should it be given more power or should it be reformed to remove a pretty clear blind spot.
National has been caught out in what is euphemistically called a misspeak about when it took its odious anti UN Migration pact petition down from its website. It said it was weeks before the Christchurch murders but it appears the petition was still live after the event.
Simon Bridges did the remarkable thing yesterday of distancing himself from his own party over events he had major involvement in.
NZ Police have confirmed that the Serious Fraud Office is investigating donations received by the National Party.
National has resorted to race baiting in its attempt to denigrate the Tax Working Group’s proposed capital gains tax.
The Government is not due to announce its response to the Tax Working Group’s recommendations for a few more weeks. It appears that National using outrageous assumptions will take the opportunity to raise horror stories in the media on how bad the tax could be.
The Green Party’s launching of a petition to seek changes to the electoral system has met with some Trumpian style rhetoric from the right.
National is grooming the voters for another dirty ACT.
The Herald has reported that there has been concerns at Maggie Barry’s behaviour towards staff has been raised on three separate occasions. And Parliamentary Services is at the suggestion of the Auditor General investigating claims of misuse of Parliamentary Services resources.
National’s claim that a capital gains tax would reduce the value of an average worker’s Kiwisaver account by $64,000 over a 45 year working life seems to be as valid as Steven Joyce’s claim there was an $11.5 billion dollar hole in Labour’s draft budget.
Gerry Brownlee has been obliged to withdraw a Facebook ad about tax bracket creep after it was discovered he had used grossly overinflated figures.
Expert comment suggests that a capital gains tax will redress inequality, improve the economy and make housing more affordable.
Claims that New Zealand is at a crisis point in terms of its relationship with China appear to be somewhat overegged.
The National Party is a sad, confused, slightly dazed white old man behind the curtain.
National Party in dick pick SHOCKER!!!
Yes, Simple Simon reveals his saucy side as he SHOWS US HIS SAUSAGE.
But is anyone biting?
National has decided to play politics and sabotaged today’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee meeting.
