Robert Winter's Guide for Voters

Robert Winter clears away any confusion there might remain over National's post-election plans:

"No-one will be able to enter the voting booth in November without a clear idea of what a Key-Brash government will do. They are laying out their wares in bold:

• driving people out of welfare into non-existent jobs
• the promotion of a low-wage, low skill labour market in a low quality economic model
• a debilitated and increasingly stretched state sector
• privatisation from ACC to Air New Zealand
• reduced real expenditure in Health, Education and the like
• "mates' rates" for the business sector and farmers
• eroded workplace rights for workers
• a "dog in a manger" approach to climate change
• the arrogant misuse of parliamentary process
• the erosion of local democratic functions
• the subordination of foreign policy to US interests
• a "trust us and hope" economic policy"

That seems a very fair summary Mr Winter and thank you for putting in the good work in compiling the list. I'll broadcast it as widely as I can.