Coming soon....

I'm somewhat of a lefty.. vote Labour and have even been on the goggle box (2002) saying why. Just before the election last year I blogged the following;

'New Zealand goes to the polls on Saturday and is likely to elect a centre-right (or very right depending on composition) National-led government in place of the centre-left Labour-led administration of the last 9 years. IMO the middle class are turkeys voting for an early Christmas, but I hope I am wrong... At least it looks as though the US election will go better for those on the progressive side of the divide'

Post election there when this situation eventuated the mood was a litle more 'meh'

'So most of the reaction has made mention of John Key's time as an investment banker and that there was a mood for change, but unlike the USA we were changing from a progressive to a conservative government. This however in the Melbourne Herald Sun is pretty good IMO, highlights include 'New Zealanders have voted for change - a leap from Left to Right - with all the enthusiasm and reasoning power of a doped slug.' and 'Bring Barack Obama to mind -- strip him of charisma and vision, then douse him in White King (a brand of bleach) -- and you've got NZ's new PM.'

Sums up how a lot of us on the centre-left are feeling, change for changes sake is not a good response to current conditions, hoping that the new government will be more centre than right, but not going to be shocked if it is not. I really don't want to have to say I told you so, and given 40% of the 'poor' in NZ Herald analysis of who voted what voted for National, there would be a lot of people to say it to!'

Well 6 months down the track and I'm nearly ready to make that post, so coming soon after the budget next month is my analysis of our new administration...