Can she ? I'm not so sure.
Be interesting to see if Media Watch (RNZ) picks up on it.
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I haven't watched a lot of Maiki, but there have been other reports she has done outside of parliament etc where I thought she did ok.
Unless she is usually hysterical like last night and I have just been blissfully unaware until last night?
Does anyone know where I can get the transcript to the news story? I kinda do want to run it through AI now for sh1ts and giggles.
A good perspective on the poll :
https://thebfd.co.nz/2024/04/30/no-s...n-latest-poll/
Excerpts :
"There should be no surprises in the latest 1News poll, released yesterday, that shows support for the coalition has slumped. No surprises here because the Media Party has been on the attack since the Government was formed, hostile to everything because their preferred parties were rinsed in the election.
TV News was gleeful, headlining that if an election were held today the Government would be out. Thankfully an election won’t be held today. But the Government does need to wake up.
Christopher Luxon has tried to be all things to all people, being weak and woke at the same time. Given a choice between Labour or Labour-lite, people would choose Labour.
Steady as she goes. There is a warning here though. National will have to start doing things, rather than doing the usual status quo rubbish they are prone to do when in power.
Right now the best tactic for the Government would be to starve the media of revenue from government advertising."
Modern vibes (and the three year election cycle?) are about immediate satisfaction! Unfortunately good government is about long term planning and solutions. Rome wasn’t built in a day, although it was indeed sacked in a day several times…
I think we should go the US congress route - 1/3 of the House of Representatives should come up for election every 2 years. Except I am not sure how they would fit in with the MMP system.
The BFD a good perspective. 🤣🤣🤣
Perspective & BFD / Blubber Oil in the same sentence is an oxymoron.
Hasn't Slater gone broke again?
The 'perspective' doesn't explain NZFs or even more acute ACT's fall in the polls. It's far more telling than National's small oscillation.
Communication is key. A bit of a challenge when you are moving at pace, but when people see constant negative 'news' and the government is not clear on exactly what they are cutting, and how people can be assurd that their services they need will still be there... the info vacuum can get people thinking worst case scenario.
Wheras I think there is nothing really to see until the Budget is announced.
They have certainly given numbers on the number of people getting the sack at the various ministries, as well as overall dollar amounts of savings.
But I dont really know what those roles are, and what it means in terms of executing the fundamental purpose of each organisation etc.
It 'sounds like' a lot of these roles are just not necessary, and the current govt believes they can reduce headcount, save cash and refocus the remaining resources. That sounds good and prudent to me.
But MSM paint a different picture, and give the impression that the job cuts/cost savings translate to a reduction in quality and quantity of service/care as a result. Govt reducing services left, right and centre so they can give tax cuts.
This is where communication from the current govt is more important than ever. They are in an environment where they are forced to make some really tough decisions to try and steady the ship as a start while also dealing with a hostile media.
And if anyone still doesn't think the MSM is hostile to the current govt, please go back and watch the 11 minute hysterical presentation on 1 News by Maiki Sherman on the recent poll. They dedicated damn near 20% of their show to Maiki all but dancing the Commala on stage.
It's one station not all of MSM.
Honestly what a bunch of nutbars we have on here. MSM this, MSM that.
Go back to your bunker and seal the lid!