There can be no doubt what National Finance spokesman, John Key, thinks the role of government is. This is from a speech delivered to the West Harbour Rotary Club today;"At a national level, if we can generate more income in the future, we have more ability, collectively, to do things - to improve our public services and to strengthen our national institutions.
Health and education services are usually the first things people think about as benefiting from a stronger economy. I agree, but I also look further than that. I'm always impressed, for example, with the Australian Institute of Sport, and by the constant stream of gold medal winners and world champions who come out of it. Australia can afford a facility like this because it is a much wealthier country than we are. The quality of a national institution like this is reflected back again in a strong sense of national pride.
In a similar vein, I made the point last year in a speech that part of the reason we should strive to have a prosperous economy is so we can fund and enjoy things like our Symphony Orchestra."
3 comments:
Well well well.
The liberty bug never bit him, put off by the wiff of crap like that.
So noted Mr Key.
It is no surprise why he is trying to undermine Don Brash and get rid of him. My opinion of John Key is a low one but I fear an accurate one.
National revaled their true colours when they posted their election bumpf through my door which boasted about how much they were going to grow the state. Just a bit less than the red team but still lots. I hoped Key was different. As ever, disappointment is the order of the day.
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