Comments on: Economic orthodoxy, free trade and the left http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=311 A lawyer and former politician opines on law, politics and the universe Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob Howard http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=311&cpage=1#comment-3687 Bob Howard Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:52:36 +0000 http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=311#comment-3687 Regardless of what unionists think privately they will not criticise Labour publicly. If they don't support Labour they have nowhere else to go. Also I think the present generation of union leaders are more sensible than previously. Regardless of what unionists think privately they will not criticise Labour publicly. If they don’t support Labour they have nowhere else to go. Also I think the present generation of union leaders are more sensible than previously.

]]> By: Linda Reid http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=311&cpage=1#comment-3686 Linda Reid Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:20:40 +0000 http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=311#comment-3686 If the 'poor' vote for Labour, and the 'rich' vote for National - then surely it is in Labour's interests to keep people 'poor' and National's to help them become 'rich'. Looking at the last 8 1/2 years, it's clear Labour understand this only too well. If the ‘poor’ vote for Labour, and the ‘rich’ vote for National – then surely it is in Labour’s interests to keep people ‘poor’ and National’s to help them become ‘rich’.

Looking at the last 8 1/2 years, it’s clear Labour understand this only too well.

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