Posts by Russell Brown
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to BenWilson,
You know, that makes a lot of sense. It’s those strategy games you play on the computer, innit?
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to Sacha,
Who was the spokesperson quoted initially as saying Labour would no longer respond except to National policies? That’s what got my goat.*
In the source one of Jessica Williams' tweets? She may be able to clarify.
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to Sacha,
What [Labour] have said is “We’ll talk”
Link welcomed.
Labour, the Greens' prospective coalition partner, introduced emissions trading in the first place, and its finance spokesperson David Parker wants the scheme retained.
"We're happy to consider (the Green Party's) alternative but we do note we favour an Emissions Trading Scheme as opposed to a carbon tax."
The Greens say this disagreement is fine; they are a different party from Labour and whichever side wins the argument will depend on how many votes are gained at the general election on 20 September.Labour's David Parker said he liked the idea of recycling any financial gains into tax cuts for low-income people, and flags the idea of doing something similar with an improved Emissions Trading Scheme.
Also Here:
Labour introduced the ETS and finance spokesman David Parker says his party still favours it over other ways of putting a price on carbon.
"We prefer the ETS route but we're willing to consider the Greens' proposal," he told NZ Newswire on Tuesday.
"We're not describing the Greens' policy as rubbish, it's a credible alternative."
Under the policy, agriculture would be exempt although the dairy sector would be taxed at $12.50 a tonne.
Inevitable price rises would be offset by income tax cuts.
For the change to be made, the Greens would have to persuade Labour to accept it under a coalition agreement.
Greens co-leader Russel Norman says it would be a priority issue but he's stopped short of describing it as a deal-breaker.
No, they haven't jettisoned their existing policy immediately on hearing that the Greens have a different one, but this is hardly hostile stuff.
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to Sacha,
Scott Yorke assembles some relevant tweets and posts.
What the hell was up with that lot? Did they confer or just all explode together?
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to BenWilson,
Wow, just hit Cunliffe’s bit. I seldom watch TV news so I’m just a little shocked by how confident and coherent he is, remembering how poorly Shearer came across. Good to see.
He’s become quite good at not being rattled by interviewers barking excitedly at him, which is useful. He's also seeming less like an android.
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to Sacha,
As if on cue, Laila Harre tweets:
Having a look at @NZGreens climate change policy. Seems sensible to me.
See, not that difficult. MMP voters like to know where the similarities are as well as the differences.
Which is much easier to say if you don't have any policy of your own. It's a bit harder for Labour to endorse another party's policy if that requires the ETS they introduced to be scrapped. What they have said is "We'll talk," which seems fair.
You do seem to think it's Labour's job to publicly agree with everything the Greens suggest.
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to Sacha,
ready for publication in August, perhaps
In which case it'll probably run into whatever it is Whaleoil is saving for later in the year. I can see a lot of merit in Labour and the Greens standing clear of the mess.
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Hard News: The Digital Natives, in reply to BenWilson,
Not sure that’s really so bad. If they endorse the policy, it’s something for National to attack them with. The Greens can fight to defend their own policy. At least Labour are not wasting energy and camera time arguing with the Greens.
Agreed. No matter what they say, certain reporters will extrapolate it in potentially unhelpful ways. And it’s not Labour’s job to deliver commentary on the Greens’ policies. It makes more sense to focus on their own policies and on opposing the party they oppose.
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Well, I completed my music mission and I’m staying indoors and under a blanket today.
I wound up seeing Eddie Johnston play three times in three days, the last in his guise as Lontalius, in a little space on New North Road yesterday afternoon. That’s Daniel McBride, aka Sheep, Dog & Wolf, on drums in these pics.
I didn't take any pics of Eddie as Race Banyon on Saturday night, dropping electronic bangers for a very excited Kings Arms crowd, but that was great. Just a whole lot of fun.
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Access: Your Relationship With Disability, in reply to Erin,
If anyone knows of any research or particular policies they think I should highlight, please let me know.
One thing that might be relevant this year is that AUT is finally focusing on disability as part of its role of conducting and analysing the World Internet Project surveys for New Zealand. The WIP has come up with some interesting demographic insights on Maori and Pasifika users and I expect the same will apply with disability.
I think Sacha is also talking to Philippa Smith abut this.
