Mt Albert – the left and the right
All the best to all candidates, and thank you to Julie Anne Genter and Jacinda Ardern for showing us all such a model of cooperation.
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A good week for Labour and Greens
Following on from their joint “state of the nation” it’s been a good week for the political left in NZ. Here’s a roundup.
Labour Greens plan joint state of the nation
Good to see the effects of the MOU in action!
Time for cross party accord on super
English is not making the same stupid pledge as Key, to let superannuation consume the future. Time for a cross party accord. Take it off the table as a political football and solve the damn problem.
Labour Green seat deals – about bloody time
Reports that Labour and the Greens will cooperate in some seats. Watch Patrick Gower’s head explode! But this is no Epsom.
Take a lesson from the All Blacks
The Japanese proved decades ago that shared ownership – involving workers in management – is a highly successful and productive model. Seems that it works for the All Blacks too.
Building a government in waiting
Good to see Andrew Little working on the practical politics of building a government in waiting.
Competition, cooperation, schools
Competition is the wrong model for education, and National’s nonsense “league tables” are going to make it worse…