Lux would have considered pitching a tent in Parliament Grounds, but Mallard told him to duck off, making that mode and location unpopular.
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Lux would have considered pitching a tent in Parliament Grounds, but Mallard told him to duck off, making that mode and location unpopular.
You sound a lot like one of those poor rural working class voters who fanatically defends billionaire Trump no matter what he's does.
Luxon's preaching austerity & "no more free rides on the taxpayer," & "those who can pay should pay."
He claims he's a good steward of taxpayers money, that he will see taxpayers get good value for money.
He's demanding sacrifices from all of us, cuts to Public Services, putting thousands of people out of jobs, losing their livelihoods.
So this seriously questions his integrity & credibility as a leader. What sort of an example is he setting? What sort of role model?
Apart from that, its ridiculous & embarrassing for someone who's the leader of a wealthy Western Nation & a High Wealth individual, who owns 7 houses mortgage free, to actively claim an 'accomodation allowance' like a Benificiary to live in one of his own homes.
We are not some banana republic.
Think about it again. He's supposed to be the PM.
It wouldn't surprise if you lived in the US, you would be a MAGA supporter.
You have gone off on an unnecessary tangent speculating on what sort of person l may be.
I believe in fair play.
To stick to the issue, you want a double standard.
If Lux has worked hard to own 7 houses, he has to accommodate himself while serving as PM in Wellington, according to you.
What if none of the 7 were in Wellington?
But if as I've already exampled, Hone was PM, and took the $52k, and then to add to your point, left the bloated state sector as is, or even worse, added to it, you would say Bravo!
Which one of the 2 is costing the taxpayers more?
And if Labour Greens had not bloated the State Sector with so many extra staff, for no positive outcome, then Lux would not have to trim them back to the same extent, for the good of the nation, would he?
Hey Getty, apologies for suggesting you might be like a Trump supporter, just playing kick backs, I get a lot of personal insults on here & was not serious.
To use your example I think Hone Harawira would definitely live in Premier House, & if he chose not to & instead claim $52,000 & go and live in a luxury apartment would be pilloried by his own constituency & both the Right & Left.
Regardless of his politics, he's considered a 'straight up guy,' a man of his people, with a strong sense of integrity.
And to FTG, I & others who you like to neatly pigeonhole as being on the Left, regularly are personally attacked with insults, you've done it yourself, so please just think twice before throwing stones in glasshouses.
I have quit my subscription of the Herald today and written to Rydges Hotels where I stay on a fairly regular basis and told them I will no longer stay with them. They are Hurricanes sponsors. I won’t be doing any business with any of the Hurricanes sponsors from now on, unless the condemn this racist crap.
What has been taken from the Hurricanes womens rugby team ? Maybe this entry into politics will get a few more bums on seats when they play. The current 30 odd supporters sure as hell don’t pay for the cost of running this team and their consistently lousy on field performance is unlikely to attract more
Looks the media translators et al jumped the gun a bit on the translation, to keep the political saga going?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/511...litical-attack