@RupertBBare All of which begs the question: Is Luxon simply a weak-ass, ineffective negotiator? Or does he actually want some/most of this stuff and just needs plausible deniability?
Key hid behind Banks' skirts on some contentious issues, if I recall.
Might I suggest #Luxon like #Seymour is also under the control of #Act Party leader the #AtlasNetwork and heavily influenced by Atlas Network affiliated member the #NZInitiative which means #NZPol is currently under the control of a foreign entity that has an appalling record of embedding themselves in governments around the world and targeting indigenous peoples protections and their resources. This is hugely problematic for #NewZealand independence and democracy.
@phil_stevens the answer is probably "both".
National have long wanted ACT policy, but understood how unpopular a sudden shift to the far right would be.
Luxon isn't good enough at capital-P-Politics to negotiate a coalition deal & he's too out of touch with the public to understand what they want
I find it bizarre that Luxon gets away with blaming Labour for the closure of many large businesses as a result of uneconomic power charges which are a direct consequence of the Key Government privatising 49% of NZ’s power companies against the wishes of the public.
When you have people like #AtlasNetwork and #NZInitiative operative Luke Malpass now working as Stuff's #NZPol Political Editor it’s impossible to differentiate between propaganda and objective political journalism in #NZMedia
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