Posts by Sacha
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Nats signalling Greens arrangement now may be conditional on support past 2014. Hopefully they're not that silly given where the power balance seems likely to be by then.
Prime Minister John Key has signalled he is interested in a long term relationship with the Green Party that would see them potentially propping up a future National government by abstaining on confidence and supply.
Key is holding talks today with Green Party co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei, and says he will be exploring with them whether such a relationship is possible.
But in a sign that National intends playing hard ball, Key hinted that any deal during this term of Parliament involving policy concessions might hinge on their response.
If the Greens were unable to see themselves supporting a National government in the future there may be little point in trying to forge a Memorandum of Understanding, as the two parties did last term.
Guess Labour had best be getting on with talks too.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to nzlemming,
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
a popular maxim.
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Bridging 'munted' and 'occupy' comes news of a 14% payrise for Christchurch City Council's ceo.
Christmas has come early for a controversial Christchurch chief executive whose salary has skyrocketed to more than $500,000.
Christchurch City Council chief executive Tony Marryatt has received a $68,129 pay rise, taking his salary from $470,400 to $538,529 a year, effective from July 1 this year.
...Marryatt's remuneration increase was in line with other city chief executives, Parker said, including Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton ($500,000) and Canterbury District Health Board chief executive David Meates ($490,000-$499,000).
...Marryatt's annual salary package has increased 45 per cent during his four years at the council, rising from $370,825 to $538,529.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to giovanni tiso,
However it is very important not to mistake lack of representation with lack of a constituency.
Especially in disability politics, I hear you.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to giovanni tiso,
Some years back Znet seemed good on providing the discussion-starters but I'm not sure I'd really characterise it as a community.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
I can “dialogue” with people of other faiths without a shadow cabinet portfolio or ministerial warrant attached
Perhaps some sort of counter to the expected strenghtening of the Conservative Party over the next few years? Or a reflection of feedback from some Pacific voters, even?
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to Sacha,
and here's the earlier question, similarly seeking clarification (and responding in passing to the exasperation you expressed).
identifying progressivism or the Left with Labour/the Greens means reducing the aspirations of anybody below the middle class to whatever those two parties define as thinkable and achievable in real world terms. This is incredibly limiting.
Please do suggest which other significant political movements/actors you believe we're overlooking. The thread was pretty clearly focused on political parties, and you mentioned unions earlier but if there are others then name them so we can better understand your despair.
Thanks again.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to giovanni tiso,
Thanks. Here's my question from today.
insensitive to socioeconomic privilege, its vocabulary and its nuances
Practical request: can you please link to a forum that you reckon does a good job with that.
Also trying to find an earlier one upthread.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to Heather Gaye,
Can I suggest that the corollary of acting in good grace is to presume others are communicating in good faith?
Good point.
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to Russell Brown,
I've been briskly informed in this thread about what's incumbent on me -- not that I have any idea how I might go about much of it.
And I have asked a couple of simple questions to help shed light on what Giovanni expects which he seems to have ignored. I have no sympathy for flouncing in those circumstances.