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Writer's pictureAmanda Riddell

TVNZ Leaders Debate 12.10.2023

Well, it's more interesting than the last one. Chris Luxon looked quite hurt by the welfare question -- his eyes squinted; I think that's his tell. It's scary to think of a deflector-in-chief, though, and that's what he appears to be. -

Also, this is a further continuation of the right co-opting the language of the left to brilliant effect. Luxon's using all the leftie, socially progressive trend words to hide his economic policies, and it seems like people bought it. James Shaw put it very well .. something like 'David Seymour has co-opted the language of democracy' - Infrastructure... I wanted to hear Chris Luxon's plan, but he was totally stymied by Hipkins. Honestly, I'm not sure how NZ will ever break free from international debt. I think that's something that both major parties have been baking in since the 1980's, and it looks like that's their solution for these infrastructure reforms. I've spent enough Question Time sessions listening to Grant and Nicola waffle on about that.

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