Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Keir Leslie,
you totally misread my words
Sorry, not in any way intentional. You seemed to be moving from a discussion of 'the left' to an in-depth examination of the Labour party. That they are not the same thing seems highly relevant (even though I appreciate clarity about responsibility) - but please do elaborate on how what you said is completely different. I obviously missed something.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Keir Leslie,
your main desire here is to snark about people who are actually putting work in on the ground
whatever
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Russell Brown,
I do think that there's a reckoning coming for the unions' privileged place in Labour Party affairs, because at the moment they don't deserve that place.
They used to justify it partly by on-ground campaign support. Wonder how that's faring?
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Oh those Mom and Pop investors
zing
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to BenWilson,
I can't see them surviving if they continue to openly act in the interests of wealthy Maori.
Acting in the interests of the wealthy seems to be working just fine for National (until the next election if they don't construct/enable more coalition prospects on the right). Mana provides a different Maori voice.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Kumara Republic,
Red Alert I believe was intended to take such steps
it's the Labour parliamentarians' blog
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Keir Leslie,
the left (really Labour)
and there we go again.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Rob Stowell,
The left needs to talk, listen, argue and develop an alternative, more collective and communal vision for the country. That’s work, and it needs working on
+1
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to BenWilson,
a group of people who purportedly represent the most oppressed class of NZers of all
The Maori Party represents wealthy Maori interests as well - just like the Greens represent a wider spectrum than the stereotype.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
they will get a trade off which can please those opposing
I guess the Maori Party's proposed changes to Te Puni Kokiri or establishing a Tiriti Commisioner might do that, though I can't see the Nats agreeing to either. Unless it can be dressed up as a continuation of Whanau Ora which they know Turia will die in a ditch for - hence the carefully-worded suggestions during the campaign that it might be discontinued.