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The idea that our young people are failing at school is just Tory hornswoggle.
Just watch our young people being interviewed on TV. Time and time again they astound me with their knowledge and understanding .Not only the seniors but the primary school pupils. Only this month we were judged the top in reading among the OECD countries. Of course we have some who fail ,but who say's they have failed. What we do need to is increase apprenticships for the non academic pupil. Something this National g… Continue

My former belief that Lord Michael Ashcroft has his eye on our ACC is strengthened day by day. Nck Smith is certainly prepairing ACC for privatization. and and Lord Ashcroft wil be the front runner in its purchase .This sleazy crafty lot have already taken the sting out of its actions. Smith has played a very clever trick by lowering the proposed rise in the levy.
I bet there will now be a feeling of relief among the public. The catch cry will be "There you are its not so baf after all".Will the… Continue

Is it just me or am I right in thinking the Nats are prepairing the public to accept that there will be no further tax cuts.
Now the headline news in a number of daily papers and also TV &radio news has come up with the so called latest poll saying that the public do not want tax cuts if it means less health ect. Amazing ! the same polls run by the same pollsters told us all in Huge Headlines that that was the main policy at the last election. were all going to have huge tax cuts . Now Engli… Continue

we need to get organized now for the greater Auckland plans and elections. Weve only just heard about the Tories (sic) plan for Auckland so they already have a good head start. Lets face it they with the ACT.party are going to push this am algamation through . I bet they already have candidates lined up .We must be ready.Far Right Banks is already canvassing for the mayorship. Can we on the Left afford to have the present Right Wing government and also an Auckland Council with a ACT./National Co… Continue

Well at last the true blue tories are emerging . The recent Local Body announcements regarding Auckland City tell us just what National think of Maori. The lack of seats for Maori on the proposed council is an absolute insult.
Pita Sharples has every right to be annoyed. Having said that ,what did he expect? Im not a vindictive person but im tempted to say "Serve you bloody right.!. By the way Tariana Turia is very quiet is she not!