• Desperation for Labour - but they cannot do what would gain them the mo

    From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 29 21:07:35 2023
    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we
    should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report
    while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.


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    Crash McBash

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 29 22:25:25 2023
    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:07:35 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.
    It will require accounting packages for many retailers - the rules
    will largely follow those well tested in Australia, albeit with
    different products affected. There will be some initial expenses
    however, and they will be played up . . .

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    Those policies are merely a repeat of the co-governance arrangements
    started under John Key - strange they did not get virulent opposition
    then . . .


    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we
    should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report
    while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.
    He Pua Pua was never policy - that is a misrepresentation of a
    discussion document which was always intended to represent one line of thinking.


    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Tue Aug 29 20:42:25 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:07:35 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.
    It will require accounting packages for many retailers - the rules
    will largely follow those well tested in Australia, albeit with
    different products affected. There will be some initial expenses
    however, and they will be played up . . .

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    Those policies are merely a repeat of the co-governance arrangements
    started under John Key
    There were no such agreements. They were co-management agreemenst and there was no attack on democracy.
    - strange they did not get virulent opposition
    then . . .
    Because they didn't attack our democracy unlike water management provisions now in train.


    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we >>should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report >>while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.
    He Pua Pua was never policy - that is a misrepresentation of a
    discussion document which was always intended to represent one line of >thinking.
    He Puapua was a secrtet kept from Peters and his party - that is why he, quite rightly, despises this government.
    Npbody has said He Puapua was policy but that does not mean that it is not racist and downright evil. The very fact that it was written is racist.


    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Crash on Tue Aug 29 20:45:52 2023
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we
    should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report
    while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.


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    Crash McBash
    Well said Crash. I also have never supported any party but now I feel that the time might have arrived.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Crash on Wed Aug 30 01:23:51 2023
    On 2023-08-29, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected.

    To be fair, I think this applies to every sitting PM at an election. It used
    to be called a lolly scrable.

    Sure, things have progressed since thing. More signs of desperation, while offering no long term plans.


    Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we
    should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report
    while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.



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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Wed Aug 30 01:54:01 2023
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-08-29, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected.

    To be fair, I think this applies to every sitting PM at an election. It used >to be called a lolly scrable.
    Not really Gordon. Certainly there have been some hopeful candidates in the past who have played dirty but not that often has it been the leader of the government or main opposition parties.
    There has often been hard hitting criticism but a degree of constraint has been normal. I think Chippy is going to break that tradition, he has certainly idicated that he will.

    Sure, things have progressed since thing. More signs of desperation, while >offering no long term plans.


    Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we
    should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report
    while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.



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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Wed Aug 30 20:28:51 2023
    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:45:52 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we >>should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report >>while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.


    --
    Crash McBash
    Well said Crash. I also have never supported any party but now I feel that the >time might have arrived.

    All good. These are unprecedented times!!


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    Crash McBash

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to Gordon on Wed Aug 30 20:32:01 2023
    On 30 Aug 2023 01:23:51 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-08-29, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected.

    To be fair, I think this applies to every sitting PM at an election. It used >to be called a lolly scrable.

    Sure, things have progressed since thing. More signs of desperation, while >offering no long term plans.

    What is unprecedented is that Labour, despite 3 years with an outright Parliamentary majority, are not campaigning on their record. That is
    exactly what they did that worked so well in 2020.


    Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we
    should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report
    while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.




    --
    Crash McBash

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 30 20:25:54 2023
    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:25:25 +1200, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:07:35 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.
    It will require accounting packages for many retailers - the rules
    will largely follow those well tested in Australia, albeit with
    different products affected. There will be some initial expenses
    however, and they will be played up . . .

    That is for the calculation. My comments were about how GST returns
    can be audited for accuracy - and that is impossible because the
    actual detail on how GST is calculated for payment can only be
    supplied by the payee.


    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after
    Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water
    reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted
    under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary
    term.

    Those policies are merely a repeat of the co-governance arrangements
    started under John Key - strange they did not get virulent opposition
    then . . .

    This has been debunked long ago and you simply refuse to acknowledge
    it. You cling to your false narrative.


    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we >>should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely
    credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report >>while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.
    He Pua Pua was never policy - that is a misrepresentation of a
    discussion document which was always intended to represent one line of >thinking.

    That report was commissioned by Labour without their coalition
    partner's knowledge. See my original comment:

    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated
    accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    You have no robust response to this.


    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my
    lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.


    --
    Crash McBash

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Wed Aug 30 20:27:57 2023
    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:42:25 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:07:35 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>wrote:

    PM Chris Hipkins is desperate to do whatever it takes to be
    re-elected. Removing GST on 'fresh fruit and vegetables' in the
    belief it will reduce the retail price of said products, against
    previous and still credible advice that this would either be
    non-existent or minimal. He also cannot answer the accusations that
    GST compliance issues become impossible to enforce for those
    businesses that sell said products, because of it.
    It will require accounting packages for many retailers - the rules
    will largely follow those well tested in Australia, albeit with
    different products affected. There will be some initial expenses
    however, and they will be played up . . .

    There has been a 'policy bonfire' since Hipkins became the PM after >>>Jacinda Ardern resigned. There is a policy he cannot address, because
    it has been enacted - the various acts that together form the water >>>reforms legislation. You can call that '3-waters' or 'affordable
    water' but as the new PM he could never repeal laws that were enacted >>>under the leadership of his predecessor in the current Parliamentary >>>term.

    Those policies are merely a repeat of the co-governance arrangements >>started under John Key
    There were no such agreements. They were co-management agreemenst and there was
    no attack on democracy.
    - strange they did not get virulent opposition
    then . . .
    Because they didn't attack our democracy unlike water management provisions now
    in train.


    PM Hipkins is saddled with such toxic legislation. If nothing else we >>>should ensure the next government is led by National or (scarcely >>>credible) ACT. Even NZF support this - a rare show of lucidity born
    not by logic but naked hostility at the history of the He Pupua report >>>while Labour and NZF were in a coalition government.
    He Pua Pua was never policy - that is a misrepresentation of a
    discussion document which was always intended to represent one line of >>thinking.
    He Puapua was a secrtet kept from Peters and his party - that is why he, quite >rightly, despises this government.
    Npbody has said He Puapua was policy but that does not mean that it is not >racist and downright evil. The very fact that it was written is racist.

    All good Tony - and Rich's post is tantamount to conceding that he
    cannot mount a robust response to my post.


    Labour brought this on themselves. They deserve to be treated >>>accordingly at the ballot box in the upcoming election.

    I am 73 now and have never made comments such as this about any
    political party at any time, let alone just prior to a general
    election. There will still be a few more general elections in my >>>lifetime and it is my sincere hope that no political party will earn
    such bile from me. Labour will need to change substantially to avoid
    a repeats of this.


    --
    Crash McBash

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