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Sacha

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:12:06 +1200

how do you expect them to tax intangible transactions that can be conducted anywhere in the world

via banks

Kumara Republic

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:03:03 +1200

I’m fairly convinced that the idea of a financial transaction tax is actually being covertly promoted by mega-rich individuals and corporations in the certain knowledge that they’d never have to pay a penny of one.

Here in NZ, it was promoted by the decidedly mercantilist/dirigiste Jim Anderton.

Rich of Observationz

Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:23:46 +1200

If governments can't collect tax effectively on profits earned in one country on tangible sales, how do you expect them to tax intangible transactions that can be conducted anywhere in the world between offshore shell companies.?

I'm fairly convinced that the idea of a financial transaction tax is actually being…

BenWilson

Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:20:16 +1200

It's a not very subtle concern troll, I think. Pretty much stupid to suggest Barry forget about it, and weird to expect her to do his bidding when ACT still has its own parliamentary figure.

Chris Waugh

Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:22:40 +1200

And while I'm at it.... I think John Key could learn a thing or two by choosing to spend his pre-election holiday in Montevideo instead of Hawai'i.

Chris Waugh

Sun, 13 Jul 2014 13:25:13 +1200

I'm sure there's a more appropriate thread for this that I'm just failing to find for whatever reason, but anyway, what to make of Rodney Hide's HoS column?

And please note: I would not normally read anything written by Hide, but the headline just had me too intrigued. Sorry.

Kumara Republic

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:09:11 +1200

And in the long run, a financial transactions tax (FTT) or Tobin tax. Those will likely have to wait until the G20 lead the way, and how effective the OECD/IMF's moves against the Double Irish Dutch Sandwich prove to be.

Rob Stowell

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:52:20 +1200

we, the public of New Zealand, and especially we the wealthier public, need to pay more into the pool of money that we want to be spent on education. But again no politician will suggest that
Raising the top rate to 36% is, sadly, superficial. But a CGT will be…

Moz

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:12:45 +1200

I pity the Australians of my acquaintance who are embarrassed because of Tony Abbot. I think they're winning...

or being a kiwi living in Oz with dual citizenship. The one consolation is that I get to vote against both of them. "unsettled" barely begins to describe it, to pick one…

Stephen R

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:38:16 +1200

I pity the Australians of my acquaintance who are embarrassed because of Tony Abbot.

I think they're winning on the embarrassment stakes, so far at least.

SteveH

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:10:17 +1200

There was no need for Cunliffe to be “Embarrassed” to be a man. That is just ridiculous.

Can't Cunliffe be embarrassed, as a man, of the behaviour of some men in the same way that I am embarrassed, as a NZ cricket supporter, of the behaviour of Lou Vincent?

Moz

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:50:29 +1200

Fixed, still not well written but ... my bad..

no probs, thanks for the correction.

Gotta go, it's "winter" in Sydney and I can't wait to get into my nice warm bed.

Steve Barnes

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:05:53 +1200

and men that actually JUST respect women and the differences and similarities in our nature......
Fixed, still not well written but ... my bad..
But I’m a very concrete sort of person
No point in telling you to harden up then I guess.
/coat.
;-)

81stcolumn

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:08:16 +1200

"raise the standard of entry into the teaching profession by requiring the Teachers Council to establish and maintain a vigorous process for pre-screening entry into all initial teacher education programmes. "

I did wonder if somone was going to pick up on this.

To what “standards” does this statement refer?…

Moz

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:47:18 +1200

It seems there is a gulf between those men that unequivocally call themselves Feminists, a stance that just seems wrong to me, men are just not female in my book and men that actually respect women and the differences and similarities in our nature.

I'd love to see a deeper…

Bart Janssen

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:44:38 +1200

The frustrating thing about Cunliffe's education announcement was that it ignored the central problem.
Almost everyone believes education is worth improving.
Almost everyone agrees that reducing class sizes AND improving teacher quality are BOTH worthwhile.

Nobody is willing to say we need more money to do those things. More money…

BenWilson

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:03:43 +1200

There was no need for Cunliffe to be “Embarrassed” to be a man

That wasn't really what I was saying. I don't think I'm helping here. Might just drop it, this thread's meant to mostly be about education.

Steve Barnes

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:11:57 +1200

Yes, the MRAs are out in force, standing up for the rights of men in much the same way that the police are all over standing up for the cop caught on video repeatedly punching a black woman in the head while she lies on the ground. It's all about…

BenWilson

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:59:05 +1200

I believe Ben was talking about the discussion in other forums than this one. More heat than light.

Yes, and apologies to Stephen and anyone else for not making that clear. I'm entirely referring to other forums, and not in any way suggesting it should not happen here.

Sofie Bribiesca

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:38:07 +1200

I just don’t go there. I find clearing house research PDFs more soothing:)

I made the mistake Saturday on the TV3 site. That's one experience that reminded me why I don't get involved anywhere else than here. Some odd balls there. :)

Sacha

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:18:06 +1200

I believe Ben was talking about the discussion in other forums than this one. More heat than light.

B Jones

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:44:57 +1200

Meh. Maybe there was a nice sentiment and context attached to Cunliffe's statement, but it felt a bit tone-deaf to me. There are so many better ways to express that concept of collective responsibility, and it's kind of in the job description of a political leader to find the best…

BenWilson

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:42:43 +1200

What discussion? And do you get it?

I mean debate around whether Cunliffe made some kind of gaffe in amidst a whole lot of other useful messages. I don't want to have that in a room entirely empty of any women.

BenWilson

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:46:36 +1200

Women 'liked' my statement and subsequent comments, but the 'debate' was had by men. :(

Yes, the MRAs are out in force, standing up for the rights of men in much the same way that the police are all over standing up for the cop caught on video repeatedly punching a…

Hilary Stace

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:13:09 +1200

More disabled teachers generally would be a good idea. I know a teacher who became a paraplegic after a rugby accident but couldn’t get a teaching job .

Rob Stowell

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:43:46 +1200

giving teachers a day a week in which to learn, mark work properly and give proper feedback may be of more benefit.
Something more teacher numbers might also work towards?

Sacha

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:51:37 +1200

students with special educational needs

or 'disabled students'

81stcolumn

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:20:59 +1200

John O’Neill who is widely cited in the Stuff article made a similar point to one which has been raised here: There is a difference between evidence based policy and policy supported by evidence (policy in search of evidence). Both Labour and Nats have fallen into the latter trap, it…

Hilary Stace

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:07:57 +1200

For those who want to see a real low decile NZ school and the importance of the technology here is a great little video from a Porirua school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3TCqhmvlzM&feature=share

Hilary Stace

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:02:16 +1200

There are 100 special ed teachers among those 2000 new teachers according to Chris Hipkins who is the apparent architect of the education policy. Not sure what that actually means in practice but it might mean more RTLBs and that will mean more children and their classroom teachers can get…

Keir Leslie

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:30:01 +1200

Post primary like the Nats policy in large part because it offers chances for career development for dedicated & talented senior teachers with expertise in specific areas, a group well represented in the upper echelons of the PPTA, for obvious reasons. That career development has been missing from the profession forever,…

linger

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:06:15 +1200

Note that Private Schools with 18 per class and Charter Schools with the same, do so with clear evidence on their side.
… and with a shitload more funding than most state schools.
So we need to see realistic budgeting to achieve this target.

… Actually, haven’t we discussed the…

Felix_felix

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:20:30 +1200

"It does bear noting that National has finally managed a policy proposal there that post-primary teachers, at least, support."
Well anecdotally; primary teachers aren't liking it a whole lot; Lets be cut out of the roles and get told what to do by some "expert" who has no knowledge of…

Ianmac

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:00:03 +1200

Associate Professor John O'Neill, of Massey University's Institute of Education, said the Labour Party's proposal to cut school class sizes if elected in September would not achieve much without changes to teaching itself.
So true. This does not mean that smaller classes are not important. It means that a smaller…

Craig Young

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:27:40 +1200

Hmm. While I oppose charter schools outright and don't have much time for the Nats executive teacher proposals, I have to wonder about ranking the Key administration's policy wankery. What about the Health Benefits Limited blue elephant, the Christchurch rebuild bungle, the housing policy nightmare? It seems almost like asking…

Mellopuffy

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:14:38 +1200

Few thoughts: My sister and I were discussing Cunliffe's choice of words last night. I said I was pleased he'd said something but when she said she would have preferred he had used the word 'embarrassed' rather than 'sorry', I thought, YES! I also agreed with Marama Davidson's tweet about…

Deborah

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:01:23 +1200

it does need to explain how it will increase the performance of teachers, as well as the number of them.

From the fact sheet that comes with the education policy:
Labour will:...
– raise the standard of entry into the teaching profession by pre-screening entry into all initial teacher education…

Public Address

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:01:23 +1200

Discussion from blog post.