Sometimes I’m asked why I support the Labour Party. People assume that because I’m a highly-paid professional I ought to be supporting the party that offers me the biggest tax cuts and, well, screw the rest of the country. I tell people I support Labour because there’s more to life than personal financial enrichment, and…
Labour leader Phil Goff today launched a scathing attack on the National Party’s management of the country, after National yesterday released a 120 point economic plan. In contrast to National’s plan, Labour plan for jobs growth comprises a mere six points. Speaking to a rally of supporters in his Mt Roskill electorate, Mr Goff accused…
Labour is riding high in the polls. The latest Fairfax poll shows support for Labour has increased by a whopping 2.4%. With the gap between the two parties now at only 26.2% National will be starting to worry. There’s a real risk that National could lose this election, particularly if before November 26 John Key is caught dealing…
Labour Party leader Phil Goff is today the subject of renewed questions about his leadership, after blogger Campbell Slug released a recording of a Labour MP contradicting an earlier statement by Goff. Mr Goff told listeners on Paul Henry’s Radio Live show on Monday that his favourite All Black player was Richie McCaw. However, this morning…
Well that’s a chapter finally closed. Clare Curran has apologised graciously for her ill-advised remarks on Red Alert about the Greens, and this seems to have been accepted by a number of her most vocal critics in the blogosphere. It still leaves unaddressed the role of the Red Alert site in Labour’s communications strategy. My personal…
A series of ongoing telecommunications faults have left residents in a lower North Island town irate and frustrated. Wainuiomata residents have complained about the infrequent and erratic internet coverage in their area. The problems began inexplicably last month and have continued to dog the neighbourhood. A spokesperson for Chorus, Telecom’s lines division, said that contractors…
I’ve made no secret of my Labour affiliations, but I maintain that my analysis on this blog is fiercely independent and impartial. I hate all right leaning parties equally. So I’ve been looking at the numbers in the latest polls, and I’ve come to the conclusion that all is not lost for Labour. Here are…
Saturday 26 November 2011 – The Labour Party, led by Phil Goff, tonight completed a crushing victory over the National Party in the General Election. With over 98% of the votes counted, Labour were ahead of National in the party vote by over 22%, and were set to capture around 54% of the vote. Prime…
I’ve some good news for Labour supporters. I had a dream last night that revealed to me why Labour has struggled in the polls, and why Phil Goff is struggling to get any traction with the public. He’s ill. According to my dream (and we all know that dreams can reveal essential truths about the…
2311 AD: Finance Minister Bill English has lashed out at the Labour Party, claiming that the New Zealand economy remains weak because of nine years of poor economic stewardship by Labour over three hundred years ago. Speaking shortly after delivering his 303rd Budget, and just before returning to the cryogenic freezer for another eleven months,…
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