tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post7914501789404119378..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Bitter sweet nostalgia and a prediction I stand byLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-90699912944368161882020-10-22T19:16:55.616+13:002020-10-22T19:16:55.616+13:00No Oi i am afraid you are mistaken, as were, unfor...No Oi i am afraid you are mistaken, as were, unfortunately, most New Zealanders. Cindy did not save you. I don't criticize her for what she did, because there was a lot of contradictory advice out there - we didn't know. However I do feel she is misrepresenting her effectiveness when she says we went hard and early and implies that our low case rate was her doing. NZ followed others but got a lot of things wrong. We were lucky. But we didn't control the border until far too late, and we imposed unnecessary hardship on our citizens by arbitrary restrictions. She countered criticism of the current regimen by saying everyone else's suggestions are 'dangerous' while she has a sound plan. She hasn't told us what this sound plan is, suggesting to me that she doesn't actually have one. <br /><br />My disclaimer. I am also in the age group that is apparently vulnerable and i have a heart condition. I was in Wuhan in January this year and i returned to NZ with flu-like symptoms that lasted far longer than normal. However as it was more than 14 days since I had been in China I was declined testing. But I agree with you re the Greens. davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312282243883488495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-15345783612930544882020-10-22T13:41:08.563+13:002020-10-22T13:41:08.563+13:00First a disclaimer/admission - I detest all politi...First a disclaimer/admission - I detest all politicians. Its just that I detest some worse than others!<br />That said, I agree David. Bill could have contained the cost easily enough - Just kept on maintaining the 9 year financial freeze on health, Law and Order etc would have done it.<br /><br />From a purely selfish point of view, the fact that Adern has been at the tiller has been good for me and others in my age group. Her lot resisted the outrage of the National shambles [lets face it - thats what it was] and kept a tight rein on the borders and more or less kept at bay a disease that is a sure death sentence for me.<br /><br />The election was Nationals to lose and they did it with gusto. I really hope that Collins team put their knives back in the drawer, get behind her, push her forward instead of stabbing, hold Aderns team up to scrutiny and field an alternative and coherent team in 3 years.<br /><br />The one shining light that came from this election, is the Greens wont be part of a coalition govt and their economic sabotage can be containedOihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331565846140867460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-70323154746824829342020-10-21T23:56:22.124+13:002020-10-21T23:56:22.124+13:00Ah but Jacinda had a vision - eradicate child pove...Ah but Jacinda had a vision - eradicate child poverty. She doesn't need to have a plan like Bill had - in fact it doesn't matter if the vision is achieved - the important thing is that we care. You have to realize that what Bill was doing was targeting early intervention to avoid cost later - see - he was just worrying about the cost. Typical National party. davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312282243883488495noreply@blogger.com