Same goes if Labour had loaded NZ up with a mountain of debt SP. Oh no that's right, Labour actually reduced the government debt burden, while National has more than tripled it!
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Same goes if Labour had loaded NZ up with a mountain of debt SP. Oh no that's right, Labour actually reduced the government debt burden, while National has more than tripled it!
It's not only the other leaders who praise Key. Most polls taken here put him head-and-shoulders ahead of the opposition, here, where it counts. maybe you are right and my betting system will not make a profit but it will keep me entertained and will use up a fraction of what I make elsewhere. Just for the record, my only bet so far today was $10 to win on Opie Bossons horse in the second race at 1.05 this afternoon and I a quite happy with the $25 I got back. Horseracing is the sport of kings - left wing politics is the refuge of fools. At the end of the day made $19 from 17 bets
As Patrick Gower would fondly say, "it's still 18 months to go before election" but what else can Labour do aside from dumping their leader at this point? http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/nation...#disqus_thread
As Jenny Shipley observed many years ago every electorally successful government eventually has to confront the TFAC factor( Time for a change) TFAC, she observed is frustrating in that it is surprisingly difficult to fend off. Naturally the Prime Ministers admirers believe he is immune to this and the political happy time will continue. Their optimism to date has been justified with three electoral wins, quite an achievement under MMP. Notwithstanding this popular governments have come unstuck before, and fairly rapidly from unexpected events. A dramatic scandal, a sudden economic chill. internal disputes, and unrealised political ambition frustrated at the incumbent can all end a governments tenure. By way of example Margaret Thatcher was still very popular in SE England in 1990 after being in power since 1979. What undid her was an internal dispute within the Conservative Party and the unrealised ambition of Michael Hesseltine and other realising that the window of opportunity to advance their careers was rapidly running out. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that this and TFAC could pose a danger to National. What are others opinions?
Here's my two cents worth. National are in a unique position as there is no effective opposition. Labour is the only party with enough clout to get anywhere near forming a governing coalition but tthey keep missing the opportunity. Since Helen's day they have had Goff, Shearer, Cunliffe and now Little. None of them can gain traction and each leadership change seems to bring a new raft of policies. To make any impression in the next election they should dump Little tomorrow, he's just not making the grade; elect a new leader (there must be someone with public appeal) and get stuck into promoting sensible policies and drop the negative whining nonsense. Then they might get a lift in the polls. Mind you they'd have to be careful to target National voters. Nothing to be gained by going for those who have defected to Greens. I reckon our next govt. will be National, Act and Winston first; (include Peter Dunne and The Maori party if they can hang on in there.)
Alternatively Labour could just buy up some TV time & play this comedy gold over & over. That would certainly make Patrick Gower's chippers sparkle!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...US-comedy-show
The sport of kings previously applied to hunting and John certainly hunts publicity. Poll results on the most popular inevitably reflect who is getting the most publicity in the media, good or bad, and John gets more than a head start there.
The TAB and the taxpayer are most grateful for the 20% you donate on each dollar bet so of course it is the left voting punters who are losing ? :)
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Most punters contribute 100% of each bet, including the 20% which is administration and tax. I know this. I am a numbers man. My task is to profit from the system by developing an equation that I can work an modify. If I am successful, it won't be the first time.
What will Winston do.? Winston , it could be argued, is a frustrated National Party leader who saw himself inheriting Rob Muldoons crown. He seems to have an intense dislike of John Key, but who knows what he would do if offered a chance to wield power again in 2017. Might be a replay of the notorious 3008 pre election, National Party gathering, " if we want power we will have to swallow dead rats"