John Key keeps saying National will stimulate the economy and help New Zealand out of the recession. However all he keeps saying is fast broadband. There will no doubt be benefits for some of the business sector. But I suggest that the average man and women will see few if any real benefits from faster broadband. It should also be noted that with technologies ever rapid progress, major investments in broadband will not be a long term solution as at some stage the backbone will become dated and even perhaps redundant.
For most people the only benefit they will get is faster down loads for You Tube and videos and of course the down side will be a monthly bill from the ISP who is keen to make a return on the investments they have in the infrastructure.
The Labour party suggest bringing forward state assisted housing, insulating older homes and fast tracking transport infrastructure projects along with other ideas. Providing jobs and stimulating the economy. This is one of the most important elections there has ever been in our country. A new face and a change may not be the best long term solution for New Zealand. We need experience skill and the best possible people to help new Zealand work through the next three years and become the country that our children and grand children can call home.
“Where there is smoke there is fire?”
John Key has once again changed his mind on the facts. He initially claimed he has left Equiticorp before the foreign exchange scam took place and has now said he left after it took place. For most people work place movement is a significant milestone and not to difficult to recall, particularly when associated with significant events.
If this was the first “flip flop” it would perhaps be minor but there have been numerous instances of indecisiveness or is it evading the truth. It would seem that one of the most important attributes for a nation’s leader would be the ability to “think on your feet” and make decisions. If John Key can not do this then we should surely view this with some concern. I consider one mistake excusable two mistakes human, but that several mistakes of a similar nature should set alarm bells ringing.
Key “Flip Flops” over the abolition of the Maori Seats
John Key has once again “Flip Floped” over his decision on the Maori Seats. At one time re-stating the long held National party policy of the abolition of the Maori Seats and now stating that for reasons of political expediency the seats would not be abolished. Is this on of the “dead fish” that would need to be swallowed?
The New Zealand Herald reported that
“He (John Key) had not previously said that, and has disagreed with Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples’ account of a private meeting at which Dr Sharples says Mr Key gave him an assurance the policy would be dropped if National needed the Maori Party’s support after the election.When he was asked about that during Tuesday night’s leaders debate on TV One, Mr Key said: “I’ve never given that assurance. There is no formal agreement. I’m sorry, but he’s got it wrong.”
The New Zealand people need to be wary and to take note of this indecisiveness and this tendency to “Flip Flop” (change the truth) when it is convenient to do so.
Nationals Tax Cuts a Fizzer
For some weeks National has promised $50+ tax cuts. Today’s announcement by John Key clearly shows it is a fizzer. To add insult to injury National plans to kick the stuffing out of Kiwi Saver to pay for the tax cuts that they are proposing. National must think we are all naive and can be hood winked by fancy rhetoric and slick “car sales” like talk. Kiwi Saver is supported by 800,000 New Zealanders who will almost with out exception not be at all impressed John Key. When will people learn to think about and plan for the future.
Many Supporters Now Disenchanted
One of the groups who were most supportive of the National parties bid for election are now “luke warm” or left cold after John Key spoke at the NZ Forum on the Family. Some of those present had worked arduously for months to get a referendum on the “the anti-smacking laws”. When John Key stated “If I can see compelling evidence that the legislation is not working, I will change it,” ……. “To this day I haven’t seen this evidence.” He left large numbers of people “gob smacked” and astounded with his statements, and this fall out has continued with those who were not present at the forum expressing their dismay and disbelief on “talk back” radio and in newspapers and on blogs.