Iain Lees-Galloway
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The farmers protesting today love socialism and they love handouts too. They just want want it all for themselves and no one else.
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Fuck off David Seymour. Addiction and mental illness are health issues, not ‘moral’ issues. No doubt this will fly well with the Act base but Christ this makes me angry.
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If AirNZ had to stand on its own two feet would Chris Luxon even be National Party leader?
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How insecure and fragile do you have to be to be triggered by two Māori women high-fiving?
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What’s this about Christopher Luxon wanting NZ to be more like Denmark? I’m excited. 2/3rds of workers belonging to unions and a framework for industry-level collective bargaining. Let’s go Luxo!
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I did 5 years in a Kings College boarding house. The incident being discussed today is at the more violent end of the spectrum of behaviour that was normalised but not in the least bit surprising.
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I feel sorry for front line cops out there trying to enforce the law around the country. Their leadership has invited people to flout the law and to expect to get away with it.
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Imagine if a Labour leader said “We will support whatever the union wants”.
"We will support whatever the industry wants" - Christopher Luxon on
@NZMorningReport
just now re addressing farm emissions.
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I visited a low-decile school in my electorate today that is accepting Govt funding and will no longer ask for donations. They usually get only $2000 in donations. Instead they will get around $45,000 in funding. A huge win for low income families.
#nzpol
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National scrapped compulsory superannuation and today most economists agree that was one of the biggest mistakes any NZ Govt has made. If they get the chance to scrap social insurance we will look back on that decision with the same regret.
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Today I used the extra day off to compare and eventually buy two large appliances, to have family brunch at a packed-out cafe and went to a lovely community Matariki celebration where the queues to buy food were massive. Tell me more about public holidays being bad for business.
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Regarding this article: I will not tolerate any abuse of workers, RSE, migrant or otherwise. The matter is being investigated and I have demanded assurances from Immigration New Zealand that the workers are safe and supported.
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I don’t click on anything by Hosking, Hawksby, HDPA, or Plunket because I know I won’t learn anything or get an original argument from them. I do listen to
@PronouncedHare
,
@BenThomasNZ
,
@MatthewHootonNZ
(sort of) &
@EricCrampton
. I usually disagree but they make me think.
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Incredibly strong speech from Hipkins that’s about much more than ruling out NZ First. This election ain’t over by a long shot.
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More fake news from Simon. I was interviewed by Mike Hosking this morning and fronted to all media yesterday. Simon’s barking at every passing car as usual.
.
@IainLG
needs to front media interviews on 6 time drink driver he gave residency making us all less safe. Shameful he is selectively leaking and yet won’t front. If he can put some information out he has a duty to put it all out.
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Labour clearly set a trap for National with the $5 prescription fee. But I bet even they can’t believe how enthusiastically Luxon, Willis and Collins leapt into it.
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Love the people protesting in Russia against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s bravery.
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Lots of thoughts about today. Has there ever been protests on the first day of Parliament before? And when Luxon complained about Kiwis being whiney was he talking about himself? Complaining that people are being unfair because they are appalled by his policies is pretty sad.
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Wow Luxon just admitted that National Standards don’t work and tried to blame Hipkins for not fixing the mess they made.
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Came here to remind everyone that one year Luxon forgot his whole pecuniary interest submission let alone one shareholding. Checked the story and found that the year before several MPs forgot… including one M Wood 🤦♂️. Ah well…
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Holy shit. Our Government is reversing initiatives intended to reduce smoking rates and expects that to help fund tax cuts for the rich. Nicola Willis said so. What have we done?
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Parliament just passed the new Government’s first bill - 26 Weeks Paid Parental Leave. A great day for Kiwi mums, dads and babies.
#26forbabies
#nzpol
Thanks
@suemoroney
👨👩👧👩👩👧👨👨👧👩👧👨👧👨👩👧👦👩👩👧👦👨👨👧👦👩👧👦👨👧👦👨👩👦👦👩👩👦👦
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My next vote goes to whoever introduces the Civil Defence Emergency Management (One Natural Disaster at a Time, Thanks) Amendment Bill requiring nature to calm the fuck down and let us all chill for a bit.
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Police: Hey Towies here’s a chance to get on side with the public and do something that might enhance your reputation. Towies: Nope.
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Just been in town doing Christmas shopping. 1) Retail workers are amazing & most were incredibly helpful & chatty despite being under enormous pressure. 2) Several of those same workers asked if
@jacindaardern
is getting a break because she works so hard. So kind.
#MerryChristmas
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I know you all hate the Grand Coalition idea but after this debate it’s gotta be the most appropriate outcome. They are virtually the same party.
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It’s early on a Saturday and the decision only came out last night so, no pressure, but I’m *really* looking forward to the coverage of Business NZ’s massive self-own at the ILO regarding Fair Pay Agreements
@NZStuff
@nzherald
@radionz
@TodayFM_nz
@NewshubNZ
@NewstalkZB
@1NewsNZ
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Fair Pay Agreements are actually the exact opposite of “unionism by stealth”. They effectively extend the benefits of collective bargaining to non-union workers. Unions’ support for them is arguably an altruistic effort to improve the position of all workers.
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The Coalition Govt has increased the minimum wage by $1.20, just like we did last year. National says it is “too far, too fast”, just like they did last year. MBIE predicts tens of thousands of new jobs to be created in the next twelve months, just like they did last year.
#nzpol
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Sagar Narayan will not be deported tomorrow. Case file being prepared for review of the original decision.
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I bet this guy is a delight to work for. Pro tip: Making personal threats is not a great lobbying strategy.
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It’s just depressing that a major party sees something in their polling that suggests this is worth pursuing.
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I agree with National and ACT that the age of eligibility for super needs to change. And I agreed with Labour when it was our policy. 🤷♂️
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Gotta write an analysis of the NZ Electricity Market for MBA Econ paper. Lecturer wants 3000-4000 words but I’m thinking “It’s f***ed” is worthy of an A+.
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Chris Hipkins knocked it out of the park again today. Solid policy that represents core Labour values and will appeal to the squeezed middle. After the insipid response to National’s tax plan it feels like the Labour has momentum again. Still looks like a close election.
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National, the party without a single new idea, reminds us all that it cares not a jot for low income workers and their families. Our Govt has delivered both the best wage growth in a decade and solid job growth. Stick with us I reckon.
#nzpol
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Tip for today: Ignore Brian Tamaki and do one thing to support earthquake victims. It will be one more thing than he does.
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“How can I be frightened when every New Zealander is standing with me shoulder to shoulder?" Dr Zulfiqar Butt - Manawatu Muslim Association
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What would happen if all parties refused to work with NZFirst?
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Sigh. Taking GST off food really is silly isn’t it? I pity the Labour candidates getting grilled about what’s in and what’s out at every local debate.
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All
@nzlabour
and
@NZGreens
candidates elected in Palmerston North. That includes Palmy’s first Muslim councillor. Congrats
@lornaajohnson
(and the others who are smart enough not to be on Twitter 😊).
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Has National said what the consequences will be for schools that don’t enforce a cellphone ban? Who is responsible for enforcement? What will enforcement cost? And why don’t they trust schools to handle this themselves?
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Nice work,
@WestpacNZ
for achieving
@LivingWageNZ
accreditation. Sharing the rewards of success with everyone who contributes to it is the right way to grow sustainably. 👍👍👍
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At least John Key was prepared to show us his modelling.
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Before the election the Labour Party committed to increase the refugee quota during this term of parliament. That remains my commitment. Any suggestions (from the National Party or anyone else) that anything has changed are just rubbish.
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Bold take from Business NZ. Unemployment is too low, they reckon.
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@simonjbridges
Make up your mind, man!! What’s your attack line here? Is it that I need to front the media (which I have) or is it that I should break the law (which I won’t no matter how much you insist on it). Or, once those two lines have failed will you try something else?
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Unemployment at 3.9% and wages up by the largest level in ten years thanks to minimum wage increases and collective bargaining. Great result despite global economic headwinds.
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One of the things many people don’t know about Palmerston North is that it is a remarkably diverse community with people of over 120 ethnicities. We welcome refugees, international students, workers and families from around the world. It is my privilege to represent them.
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Ten years ago, as a rookie MP, I began campaigning to save the Capital Connection and to secure the future of passenger rail between Palmerston North and Wellington. Today, with our Government’s infrastructure announcement that campaign has finally achieved total success.
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'It will not work': Ex-cop and National MP says party's gang policy is made for headlines |
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Why can’t we attract enough nurses? We pay them too little. It’s a global market. Demand is higher than supply. Economics 101 tells us that we are not paying a high enough price to increase supply to meet demand. Tinkering with Immigration settings can help but only at the edges.
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So pleased to announce that National’s “family link” policy that restricted refugees coming from Africa and the Middle East is gone. Nice to be able to make the announcement with Palmy’s former-refugee community leaders too 😊.
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Pretty stoked that Labour has secured the most Party Votes in Palmerston North.
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Just had the privilege of introducing the first Bill of the new Labour-led Government. We’re extending Paid Parental Leave to 26 Weeks!!
#26forbabies
#nzpol
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It’s literally Labour weekend. Take a breath Paddy.
Anybody know if special votes are counted over the weekend/Labour Day? Or is there is a hiatus? Asking for a friend.
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Fair Pay Agreements are a lot like legislation. They set minimum standards. What makes them better than legislation is that they are industry specific plus employers and workers get a direct say in setting those standards. Weird that BusinessNZ doesn’t want to be involved.
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I don’t follow Elon Musk. Why is he in my timeline every bloody day?
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So a certain T-shirt has had a bit of attention today lol 🙄. It was from
@WorkSafeNZ
promoting this campaign encouraging guys to be healthy and safe at work. Nice opportunity to push such a positive message.
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Yes we need confidence elections are run soundly. But there’s one hell of a beat up going on. Mistakes happen. They are being found and nothing so far has impacted the result. In 1999 a whole ballot box containing enough votes to change an electorate result went missing.
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Anyone got a theory on the strategy behind Winston’s tweets?
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Today the PM and I announced the first set of changes the Government will make to Employment Law. We will reverse the regressive changes made by National and restore balance and fairness to the workplace.
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Brash boosted National's support by dividing the nation. Jacinda will boost Labour's support by uniting it. A PM for all NZers.
#letsdothis
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Jesus, the Supie workers got proper screwed over, huh? Cool business deliberately structuring themselves to make sure workers get nothing if things go to shit.
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I’ve spent the last hour with our Multi-Cultural council with
@priyancanzlp
. Today, I want to celebrate our multi-cultural communities and to say that what happened in Christchurch has no place in NZ. Everyone who makes this country home deserves to be safe. Kia kaha.
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I am advised that senior Immigration New Zealand staff are going to visit tomorrow to double check that this has happened. I expect the welfare of the workers to be their top priority.
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#Budget2018
delivers the first group of new labour inspectors so that we can protect more workers from exploitation. This is the first step towards our commitment to double the number of inspectors in this term of Parliament.
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Finally! Chippie kicking Luxon all over the place on climate change. Who would have guessed?
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National says it’s “Nanny State” (a term they only use when we have a female PM) to say kids should start school between their 5th and 6th birthday. So why not start them when they’re 3? Or 2? Or the day after they are born? Nanny State just what you say when you ignore evidence?
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Labour’s income insurance scheme could conceivably made sure the Supie workers got paid by spreading their risk of unemployment across the whole economy rather than that risk sitting with Supie investors and the workers themselves. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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“We’re closer than we’ve ever been,” says Seymour. Well it would be a bloody worry if they were further away than yesterday.
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Extending and improving Paid Parental Leave is a continuous and evolving process. Today we celebrated our progress towards extending PPL to 26 weeks and committed to working with all political parties on the next steps. 👶 🍼 🎉 🎈 🎊
#26forbabies
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