I see that no government minister or MPs would meet with the delegation from Hong Kong. Of course denials in Parliament today that any pressure was exerted from any external source.
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I see that no government minister or MPs would meet with the delegation from Hong Kong. Of course denials in Parliament today that any pressure was exerted from any external source.
It's getting to being too late for Mister Key to step aside before the 2017 election. I think that he'd rather like to win four elections on the trot. One up on all but one Prime Minister.
But I think that he'd really dislike losing one. And that if he thought that he'd lose, he'd "step aside before the election to let new talent come through"
So if he's leading National into the 2017 election, I think it's a sign that he is has confidence in a National victory.
A practical prediction, based on the practical judgement of a practical politician.
Sure..meanwhile Andrew Little is looking more and more like a Prime Minister in waiting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p05hUsPfZjQ
I guess it may depend on how willing National are to agree to Winstons demands. We recall Bill English's observations in 2008 that despite being opposed to Working for Families and wishing to sell Kiwibank he would have to compromise and "swallow a few dead rats" to attain power. It remains to be seen if his appetite for dead rats will be as intense in 2017. For one thing we can be sure, Winstons dead rats will be numerous and large.
No,winner, I don't think it is.
I think that he's guided by personal ambition. I don't think that he'd be willing to lead National into an election which he thought he would lose.
As for his party, well since the demise of mass membership and mass participation, I'm inclined to think that it's the party which will "follow the money".
Point taken, Andrew still has some way to go, but he's warming up.
Talk about missteps:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...de-women-blurt