Politics: A teenage perspective
A new Colmar Brunton poll was released today, with the results being misinterpreted. Labour fell five points, from 48% to 43%, while National gained one point, going from 43% to 44%. The other three points that Labour lost both went to their coalition partners, the Greens and NZ First, with NZ First climbing two to … Continue reading Not all that bad for the coalition
Hamish Rutherford at stuff writes: Grant Robertson’s first Budget will demonstrate the scale of his challenge to meet election promises while staying within his self-imposed spending limits… …Unless the Government decides to drop major spending plans or raise revenue through new taxes, it should quickly consider changing the commitment, or abandoning it altogether. While still … Continue reading Robertson and debt
Corrections minster Kelvin Davis is being asked to sign off on a new, 1 billion dollar prison to accommodate our growing prison population Unfortunately for him, the Labour government has committed to slashing prisons numbers by 30% within the next 15 years. This puts Davis in a difficult position. Allowing the plan to build the … Continue reading Davis stuck between a rock and a hard place
Today, the political year kicks off. Naturally, I, a 14 year old, decided to offer my valuable (read: worthless) advice to the politicians who have been doing this for years and years. Let’s get right in then, shall we? Labour: If you make a promise, make bloody well sure it happens. With an unusually large … Continue reading Advice for the political parties
In episode 14 of Meet the Newbies, I talk to Labour’s Jamie Strange, a Labour list MP from Hamilton East in a 14 minute interview. We chat about his background as a teacher and his focus on education, the ministries he wants, and his conservatism on social issues. COMING UP ON FRIDAY: In the final … Continue reading Jamie Strange – Meet the Newbies
In episode 13 of Meet the Newbies, I talk to Labour MP Greg O’Connor in a 14 minute podcast. We discuss the ministries he wants to merge, his thoughts on getting cannabis and P out of the hands of gangs, and what he wants to do with the number of MPs in the house. COMING … Continue reading Greg O’Connor – Meet the Newbies
In episode 11 of Meet the Newbies, I talk with Northland based Labour list MP Willow-Jean Prime in a twelve minute interview. We chat about running three campaigns in the space of five years, her experience as a councilor, and why we need an MPs game of survivor. COMING UP ON FRIDAY: I speak to … Continue reading Willow-Jean Prime – Meet the Newbies
In episode nine of Meet the Newbies, I chat with the new Rongotai MP Paul Eagle in a fifteen minute interview. We talk about his experience in Local Government, being Labour’s first Maori male candidate to win a general seat, and why he looks up to the incredible Hulk. COMING UP ON FRIDAY: I talk … Continue reading Paul Eagle – Meet the Newbies
In episode five of Meet the Newbies, I talk to Kiri Allan in a twelve minute podcast. We chat about regional development, the change she wants to make to New Zealand’s motto, and her thoughts on cannabis. COMING UP ON FRIDAY: I talk to Mark Patterson, an NZ First list MP on whether we should … Continue reading Kiri Allan – Meet the Newbies
In episode three of Meet the Newbies, I talk to Deborah Russell, the Labour MP for New Lynn, an electorate once held by former Labour party leader David Cunliffe. We talk about her focus on children, the possibility of a family benefit, and her interesting and varied background, in this twelve minute interview. BTW, there … Continue reading Deborah Russell – Meet the Newbies
