I agree with this. I wouldn't want to demolish Capitalism, I'd want to control it better and to exclude it from areas where it doesn't belong - natural monopolies such as the utilities and railways. It's the levels of checks and balances (including taxation) that would provide the fairness that Col says he wants to see and where you and I would disagree, I suspect.
We have a majority labour government here that can change nz for the better or worse on its own without interference from any other coalition party for the first time since I've been here It's doing nothing Tinkering at the edges A once in a generation chance to do things No one can stop them and they are doing nothing If they have no ideas after all that time sniping from opposition then there's no point asking me
All my best Col, must be an absolutely frustrating time, just hope you manage to get something sorted.
The acid test is to identify another system used around the world that's better. If there is none, then we use what we've got and work to improve it. Part of that will be prreparing well for the next pandemic. I do hope things go well for your mother in law and your family
If you take water, I remember the Thames before privatisation. It was so full of chemicals, nothing could live in it. Money from privatised companies formed part of the solution. But privatised companies have to be monitored and regulated efficiently, and that's where things must improve. You cannot allow these companies to exist in an environment like the Wild West.
Boris just slapped down Rayner. Seriously what a hopeless response by the opposition… especially discussing this country’s diagnostics! Jesus I know S##t about all our capabilities but I do know we have been doing well regarding diagnostics as I bloody heard an expert talk about it. I’m glad Boris reminded her… especially the line “The only reason you had the chance to be here was because the testing is working”.
The question that keeps getting avoided is what would have happened if we had taken Labour’s position by closing down the country? Forget the Boris BS, where is the opposition?
So forget Johnson failing to address what’s happening.. we should concentrate on something that’s not happening from people who were in no position to make it happen.
I know, what a strange stance to take. There really needs to be a 'fact check' officer present at all PMQs.
He has been asked to retract these but refused. He alone sums up the state of politics in this country.
Labour doesn't have a position, remember? Captain Hindsight and all that? It was SAGE (aka 'The Science') that wanted action, and the ERG (or whatever they're called now) that didn't.
