http://www.bloggernews.net/118167 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/118167#comment-730704 Undecided Voter Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:49:35 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118167#comment-730704 The problem I have is if I vote Labour then they will seek a partnership with the Greens and the Maori parties, and I don't like their policies. If I vote National they will seek a partnership with ACT, and I don't like their policies. It appears that no matter who I vote for another party will be in a position to push for policies that I did not vote for. This isn't proportional representation - it's proportional misrepresentation! It gives the leaders of the lesser parties a position of power that the majority of voters did not vote for. The problem I have is if I vote Labour then they will seek a partnership with the Greens and the Maori parties, and I don’t like their policies. If I vote National they will seek a partnership with ACT, and I don’t like their policies. It appears that no matter who I vote for another party will be in a position to push for policies that I did not vote for. This isn’t proportional representation - it’s proportional misrepresentation! It gives the leaders of the lesser parties a position of power that the majority of voters did not vote for.

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/118167#comment-719628 pwellm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118167#comment-719628 This is a question for the national party. I have seen your ad on tv about improving literacy throughout NZ. I am a literacy assistant at a school, I am very passionate about my job, and work hard to improve the children's reading, writing and spelling. I get paid $12.69 an hour, which I consider to be a very low wage for what I do. What is the national parties view on increasing support staff's rate of pay? I think people like myself should be getting at least $14.62 and holiday pay, as I do not get any holiday pay at all and have to apply for a benefit every holidays. This is a question for the national party. I have seen your ad on tv about improving literacy throughout NZ. I am a literacy assistant at a school, I am very passionate about my job, and work hard to improve the children’s reading, writing and spelling. I get paid $12.69 an hour, which I consider to be a very low wage for what I do. What is the national parties view on increasing support staff’s rate of pay? I think people like myself should be getting at least $14.62 and holiday pay, as I do not get any holiday pay at all and have to apply for a benefit every holidays.

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