On Hold until after the Election
Just a quick list of the unpopular policies of Labour that are 'on-hold' or - presumably until immediately after the election. The convential political wisdom is that you do somethign unpopular when you are still popular. That way it will be forgotten quickly.
Land Access laws
Labour Candidate Brendan Burns has said the access debate was a balancing of farmers’ rights and public access rights “and to pretend this issue can be solved simply by asking permission is a nonsense”.
Well Brendan, if I like the garden behind your house can I picnic in it? Actually, I might just do that without permission - cause that
Network Reviews - (aka School Closures)
Trevor Mallard put a two year morotoriam on School Closures in 2004. The morotoriam runs out in 4 months. Then Mallard will be closing hundreds of schools next year in the hope that the electorate will have forgotten by 2008.
Review of Race Based Funding
Labour Te Tai Tonga MP said at a Petone Candidates meeting that Trevor Mallard had completed the report into Race Based funding and it was with the Maori Caucus for review. Then last Saturday Parekura Horomia said on Eye to Eye with Willie Jackson, "Race Based funding will continue."
You can guaruntee that the reason the report has not been released is that it recommends Race Based funding.
Abandonment of the Single Welfare Benefit Proposal
A proposal that was announced as a reaction to Orewa II, then nothing further has been said since. Expect it to be quietly killed off after the election.
Petrol Tax Increases
To fund the ambitious road building project a further tax will no doubt be needed. The previous 20 cent increases in the past 6 years will be insufficient to fund the programme we will be told.
Increased Carbon Charges
When NZ had a $2 Billion surplus as the result of the Kyoto Protocol, we were going to get modest increases in petrol and power prices to cover our commitments. Now that has recently reversed to a deficit, expect major increases in petrol and power.
Sacking of George Hawkins
Don't expect to see George Hawkins back at the cabinet table. But to publicly say so now would inflame the factionalisation of Labours Caucus.
Land Access laws
Labour Candidate Brendan Burns has said the access debate was a balancing of farmers’ rights and public access rights “and to pretend this issue can be solved simply by asking permission is a nonsense”.
Well Brendan, if I like the garden behind your house can I picnic in it? Actually, I might just do that without permission - cause that
Network Reviews - (aka School Closures)
Trevor Mallard put a two year morotoriam on School Closures in 2004. The morotoriam runs out in 4 months. Then Mallard will be closing hundreds of schools next year in the hope that the electorate will have forgotten by 2008.
Review of Race Based Funding
Labour Te Tai Tonga MP said at a Petone Candidates meeting that Trevor Mallard had completed the report into Race Based funding and it was with the Maori Caucus for review. Then last Saturday Parekura Horomia said on Eye to Eye with Willie Jackson, "Race Based funding will continue."
You can guaruntee that the reason the report has not been released is that it recommends Race Based funding.
Abandonment of the Single Welfare Benefit Proposal
A proposal that was announced as a reaction to Orewa II, then nothing further has been said since. Expect it to be quietly killed off after the election.
Petrol Tax Increases
To fund the ambitious road building project a further tax will no doubt be needed. The previous 20 cent increases in the past 6 years will be insufficient to fund the programme we will be told.
Increased Carbon Charges
When NZ had a $2 Billion surplus as the result of the Kyoto Protocol, we were going to get modest increases in petrol and power prices to cover our commitments. Now that has recently reversed to a deficit, expect major increases in petrol and power.
Sacking of George Hawkins
Don't expect to see George Hawkins back at the cabinet table. But to publicly say so now would inflame the factionalisation of Labours Caucus.
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chase854annette, at 1:00 AM
HOW CLEVER YOU HAVE NOTICED HOW CLEVER THE LABOUR PARTY IS!
Experience has told them to bury these important decisions until after the election. Surely you don't expect them to announce them all the week before they face the polls...Duh!!!!!
National would do nothing different. They would also put all their unpopular decisions on the back burner until after an election.
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steven, at 12:49 AM
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