Posts by Sacha
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OnPoint: PREFU 2011: "What credit downgrade?", in reply to Russell Brown,
Labour would contend that of course it would have responded to changed conditions.
Their proposed mini-Budget in December 2008 sounded promising - including active investment in job creation rather than the laissez faire fantasy that Treasury and English continue to peddle.
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OnPoint: PREFU 2011: "What credit downgrade?", in reply to 3410,
Sometimes it seems to be short for "doing nothing that *I* want done".
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OnPoint: PREFU 2011: "What credit downgrade?", in reply to Sacha,
Adopting the 'do nothing govt' line makes it's impossible to hold these clowns accountable for the very deliberate decisions they've made over the last few years - such as where to direct the benefits of their changes to the tax system or their usurping of local government.
It also plays right into the line you'll notice the Nats running now - 'it's the world economy's fault, there's nothing we can do'. Joyce must be loving all the extra support for his campaign efforts.
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OnPoint: PREFU 2011: "What credit downgrade?", in reply to Russell Brown,
Sigh. This government have been systematically hollowing out parts of the public service in wait for a second term (though they won't go as far as some fear). Saying they're 'doing nothing' is misleading at best.
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Hard News: Occupy: Don't call it a protest, in reply to Hilary Stace,
What were the best suggestions for *action* you encountered in those discussions?
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OnPoint: PREFU 2011: "What credit downgrade?", in reply to Angus Robertson,
Labour doesn't follow that line
Respectfully, they and their supporters have many times complained about a 'do nothing' government. Alternated with the 'far right agenda' line, reflecting what can most charitably be described as strategic confusion.
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Great Campbell Live story on architectural historian and TV presenter Kevin McCloud visiting Christchurch (6 min clip).
He expains beautifully at about 2m30 why a 7 storey limit makes sense. And towards the end at a meeting with residential redzoners, raises the idea of setting building standards street by street.
I can see a place for Dr Haywood's floating foundations..
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Hard News: Occupy: Don't call it a protest, in reply to HORansome,
his field of expertise
I'm still unclear what that actually is.
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Hard News: Occupy: Don't call it a protest, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
the growing groundswell of anger at the occupiers "preventing ordinary folk using the octagon/grass" worries me. There's a lack of awareness that a little bit of inconvenience is worth it for the preservation of opportunities for public protest.
It's actually an opportunity to highlight how private/public benefit is balanced - surely a core issue for Occupy. To avoid others framing that as "get off my lawn" requires proactive communication. Which in turn requires ways to agree common positions and mandates.
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OnPoint: PREFU 2011: "What credit downgrade?", in reply to Angus Robertson,
Its hard to rage against the government, because they haven't really done anything.
How's that line been working for the opposition?