The IPSOS poll is unsurprising given the government's 'first 100 days' has seen an almost childlike enthusiasm for repealing legislation under urgency, combined with a shambolic, "what will Winston and David say/do next" vibe. It may be that we have a coalition of 3 parties who do not share a fundamental political philosophy (or Luxon''s political inexperience), but if this government is to endure, what will matter is the capacity to focus on things that matter. NZF and ACT are a worry here. In education the pragmaticism of Erica Stanford's focus on things that make a practical difference in the classroom (eg banning cell phones, a greater emphasis on literacy and numeracy and curriculum reform) could well be undermined by the headline grabbing antics of "ban school lunches" David and "rewrite the sex education curriculum" Winston.
The problem is not Luxon & Co's. The problem is the number of sniveling welfare recipients, uneducated yahoos, hand-wringing greenies, pearl-clutching empathizers and amoral half-wits we have bred in this country. Too many of them and guess which way they think - if they think at all.
They are not going to give a centre right coalition credit for nibbling at their beliefs and lifestyles.
I am 77. This nation used to be Conservative Centre right with the odd time a left party taking hold of the reigns. I see a future where the opposite will now be the case, simply because of the type of thinking that memes its way through the fabric of this nation now.
That's NZer's. Miserably negative bastards who find it difficult give credit where its due. ("What's the Gov't, cos I'm against it!) Have a look back over the last 10 or 15 changes of government and you'll probably find the same result - or worse. (Except for Pink Cindy of course, who had them all starry-eyed.)
The IPSOS poll is unsurprising given the government's 'first 100 days' has seen an almost childlike enthusiasm for repealing legislation under urgency, combined with a shambolic, "what will Winston and David say/do next" vibe. It may be that we have a coalition of 3 parties who do not share a fundamental political philosophy (or Luxon''s political inexperience), but if this government is to endure, what will matter is the capacity to focus on things that matter. NZF and ACT are a worry here. In education the pragmaticism of Erica Stanford's focus on things that make a practical difference in the classroom (eg banning cell phones, a greater emphasis on literacy and numeracy and curriculum reform) could well be undermined by the headline grabbing antics of "ban school lunches" David and "rewrite the sex education curriculum" Winston.
The problem is not Luxon & Co's. The problem is the number of sniveling welfare recipients, uneducated yahoos, hand-wringing greenies, pearl-clutching empathizers and amoral half-wits we have bred in this country. Too many of them and guess which way they think - if they think at all.
They are not going to give a centre right coalition credit for nibbling at their beliefs and lifestyles.
I am 77. This nation used to be Conservative Centre right with the odd time a left party taking hold of the reigns. I see a future where the opposite will now be the case, simply because of the type of thinking that memes its way through the fabric of this nation now.
That's NZer's. Miserably negative bastards who find it difficult give credit where its due. ("What's the Gov't, cos I'm against it!) Have a look back over the last 10 or 15 changes of government and you'll probably find the same result - or worse. (Except for Pink Cindy of course, who had them all starry-eyed.)