“Yes, it is true, they have managed to turn their parliament into a bad joke,” agreed Fritz. “But we need Cluxon to win the election in 2026 to finish the job and I fear that he has made his antipathy to his voters too clear, too early.
Unless there is radical change to the positioning of our political parties, we could well arrive at the next election with no clear and useful options.
This country needs a serious reality check. Māori aren’t a monolith and not all of us believe in the grievance industry that keeps elite Māori in power while the rest of us are told to wait our turn for the trickle-down magic to kick in.
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Another poll, another bad result for National.
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When asked whether Seymour did cross a line, he said “that’s probably something that everyone else can judge”.
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The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.
“Not funny, not justified, and not acceptable.”
“Throw some of Daddy’s money into a managed fund run by an NZ Big Bank”
