New racing minister

[Ludwig]

With a Labour win, minus Winston, being the probable result of the election, who do you think will be the next Racing Minister, and why?

[nomates]

9 minutes ago, Ludwig said:

With a Labour win, minus Winston, being the probable result of the election, who do you think will be the next Racing Minister, and why?

Why does racing need a racing minister ?

[Joe Bloggs]

1 hour ago, nomates said:

Why does racing need a racing minister ?

yep, the last 3-4 have been as useless as tits on a bull, and that's being kind with Nathan Nobody winning hands down.

[Shad]

Yeah when he was asked about a all weather track, his reply was, dont they have one of those at addington. 

[mikeynz]

2 minutes ago, Shad said:

Yeah when he was asked about a all weather track, his reply was, dont they have one of those at addington. 

I'm not the only one that's use that quote before so it must be true.

[Joe Bloggs]

You couldn't make this shit up could you? Do you gallop every day, I raced 90 and that classic, what a trifecta, and some have no idea how NZ racing got to where it sits. The frightening thing is they are/were decision makers, scary eh?

[Shad]

6 hours ago, mikeynz said:

I'm not the only one that's use that quote before so it must be true.

It's true alright, some things you just don't forget, would have been correct if it was referring to the harness game, just goes to show the lack of knowledge of these people, who have probably never spent a cracker on a horse in their life.

[Freda]

10 hours ago, nomates said:

Why does racing need a racing minister ?

It shouldn't, always used to be under the umbrella of the DIA I think.

But, if we must have one, putting partisan politics aside, Jan Logie did some excellent work on getting the new Bill fit for purpose.

[Ludwig]

22 hours ago, nomates said:

Why does racing need a racing minister ?

Good question. That would mean trusting the leadership of the racing industry to make correct and wise decisions.

[Ludwig]

12 hours ago, Freda said:

It shouldn't, always used to be under the umbrella of the DIA I think.

But, if we must have one, putting partisan politics aside, Jan Logie did some excellent work on getting the new Bill fit for purpose.

I first met Jan Logie when she was a first year uni student in Dunedin. She is certainly capable. 

It seems that there will be a fair number of new  cabinet ministers. I fear that racing will be one of the portfolios thrust on to a newbie. Either that, or give it to Twyford.

[Freda]

41 minutes ago, Ludwig said:

Either that, or give it to Twyford.

That'd be a perfect fit..😡

[nomates]

1 hour ago, Ludwig said:

Good question. That would mean trusting the leadership of the racing industry to make correct and wise decisions.

That is the million dollar question , i have said in the past i wouldn't trust them to run a dairy .

The terms " leadership of the racing industry " and " make the correct and wise decisions " , are not terms that have gone hand in hand for many years , and i mean many , many years .

Sad i know .