If Election day was tomorrow,

[Chief Stipe]

52 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

' It reports a recent surge in migration I.e. since the Budget briefing'

Don't you realise immigration dried up during covid?

Don't you realise business screamed for more immigrant workers for unskilled and semi skilled jobs,to make their operations viable and cap wages.

Geez you really do have selective reading skills!

On 13/09/2023 at 10:34 AM, holy ravioli said:

B/s.....the Prefu was a kick in the teeth for the Natz .It was nowhere as dire as they were expecting.Current a/c deficit only 6.6% of GDP.GDP forecast growth of 1.3%.

Which was a result of..........ramped up immigration of unskilled workers!!  Plus property price improvements!   

[holy ravioli]

18 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Geez you really do have selective reading skills!

Which was a result of..........ramped up immigration of unskilled workers!!  Plus property price improvements!   

All policies NACT approve of and intend to ramp up!

When it comes to shooting yourself in the foot,you have no...peers.

Black Knight syndrome locked..in.🛌

[Chief Stipe]

2 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

All policies NACT approve of and intend to ramp up!

When it comes to shooting yourself in the foot,you have no...peers.

Black Knight syndrome locked..in.🛌

But you would have us all believe that Labour and Beg, Borrow, Hope Robertson are not guilty of the exact same thing!!!!

[holy ravioli]

8 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

But you would have us all believe that Labour and Beg, Borrow, Hope Robertson are not guilty of the exact same thing!!!!

As I have stated ,I would not vote for either of the major parties,and those are some of the  reasons...why.

[Chief Stipe]

2 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

As I have stated ,I would not vote for either of the major parties,and those are some of the  reasons...why.

Then why the bloody hell do you keep defending the current incumbent incompetents?!

[holy ravioli]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Then why the bloody hell do you keep defending the current incumbent incompetents?!

Because the alternative is at least as bad,and potentially....much..worse.

[Chief Stipe]

32 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

Because the alternative is at least as bad,and potentially....much..worse.

Bollocks!  Only if you have been a Government Bureaucrat or consultant sitting on ya arse for the last six years.  Cut back 1,500 MBIE staff and there's a saving of at least $150m for a start!

[holy ravioli]

Bernard Hickey explains...

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“But the PREFU isn’t all ticketyboo. Yet again, Treasury does not include the very real liabilities being stored up for future generations in the form of higher public health, climate, education and housing spending because of the systematic and ongoing underinvestment in infrastructure, relative to population growth of 1.5% to 2.0% per year, which is being pursued by both sides of politics in an unacknowledged, undebated and unplanned-for way …

Both sides of politics are betting on higher migration and tax cuts to keep themselves in power, but by doing so are freezing in place an unsustainable structure of our tax system and Government that is starving the nation of investment. In essence, Labour and National are consuming today’s cash profits, rather than reinvesting surpluses to help the young deal with a more difficult future, let alone improve their health and wealth. It’s a selfish, short-sighted and fundamentally sociopathic approach to governing”.🎠

[Chief Stipe]

FFS you are now quoting an old hack!!!!

 

[holy ravioli]

6 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

FFS you are now quoting an old hack!!!!

 

'Bernard is a leading financial journalist and editor with over 23 years’ experience including roles with Reuters, the Financial Times Group and Fairfax Media.'

Who's viewpoint do you...respect?

[Chief Stipe]

3 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

'Bernard is a leading financial journalist and editor with over 23 years’ experience including roles with Reuters, the Financial Times Group and Fairfax Media.'

Who's viewpoint do you...respect?

Instead of quoting tired political hacks why not tell us all what you would do?

[holy ravioli]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Instead of quoting tired political hacks why not tell us all what you would do?

I am not standing for office.

I do have an open mind however.

What politcal/economic analysts can you suggest whose opinions you respect.Thx in advance.

[Chief Stipe]

2 hours ago, holy ravioli said:

I am not standing for office.

I do have an open mind however.

What politcal/economic analysts can you suggest whose opinions you respect.Thx in advance.

I'm not standing for office either.  But I take it you have no ideas but are quick to run down everyone else's.

[holy ravioli]

15 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I'm not standing for office either.  But I take it you have no ideas but are quick to run down everyone else's.

Whose 'ideas' have I run down...I confess to having an opinion on what I regard as ludicrous partisan...politiking.

[Chief Stipe]

15 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

Whose 'ideas' have I run down...I confess to having an opinion on what I regard as ludicrous partisan...politiking.

So what are YOUR ideas?

[holy ravioli]

21 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

So what are YOUR ideas?

My main idea is that you should retire from political debate..you have no game ..at all...you are the proverbial punching bag...bereft of facts,logic,objective critique ..a total...dunce.

[Chief Stipe]

36 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

My main idea is that you should retire from political debate..you have no game ..at all...you are the proverbial punching bag...bereft of facts,logic,objective critique ..a total...dunce.

LOL geez you are hilarious.  You call out on PREFU content and it's blatantly obvious that you haven't read it!  Probably relying on the cheat sheets from Red HQ.

[holy ravioli]

7 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

LOL geez you are hilarious.  You call out on PREFU content and it's blatantly obvious that you haven't read it!  Probably relying on the cheat sheets from Red HQ.

Explain what these so called 'cheat sheets' are...you can't..can..you?🤪

[Chief Stipe]

6 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

Explain what these so called 'cheat sheets' are...you can't..can..you?🤪

I assume they are exactly like I used to receive from HQ when I was a candidate.  Policy briefs, talking point, spin.

[holy ravioli]

7 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I assume they are exactly like I used to receive from HQ when I was a candidate.  Policy briefs, talking point, spin.

Please explain...candidate for what....spin from..who?

[Chief Stipe]

10 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

Please explain...candidate for what....spin from..who?

When I ran for Parliament.  Each candidate received briefing papers in the mail from Party Headquarters nearly every day.

Much quicker and easier nowadays to email them.

[holy ravioli]

12 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

When I ran for Parliament.  Each candidate received briefing papers in the mail from Party Headquarters nearly every day.

Much quicker and easier nowadays to email them.

Makes sense.

[Chief Stipe]

Nice graph.

[holy ravioli]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Nice graph.

Pity it doesn't go back pre 2008.

[holy ravioli]

Supporters of the Monster Raving Loony Party...a.k.a crACT assault reporters at crACT rally.

Punching a Newshub reporter in the face and assaulting other journo's...

What a motley crew of misfits and desperates this party is.Disgraceful for the party of 'law and..order'.😱