Comments on: Access to a pincer move http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/ hopping along the corridors of power Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:53:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: greenfrogred http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/#comment-8348 greenfrogred Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:48:18 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/#comment-8348 Hmmm. Don't the Police have combined prosecution powers and advocacy roles? So will they be next up in Wayne's World after the HRC? Hmmm. Don’t the Police have combined prosecution powers and advocacy roles? So will they be next up in Wayne’s World after the HRC?

]]> By: Pip http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/#comment-8298 Pip Thu, 27 Oct 2005 02:52:47 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/#comment-8298 Hey, woah there, careful not to ascribe thoughts to the right. Craig will get offended... Hey, woah there, careful not to ascribe thoughts to the right. Craig will get offended…

]]> By: SPC http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/#comment-8296 SPC Thu, 27 Oct 2005 02:32:12 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/10/27/access-to-a-pincer-move/#comment-8296 The last three years has seen a two pronged attack against Labour. It's based on either taking the centre off Labour (using a mainstream front), or if Labour defends it, slamming Labour for not being true to its own inclusive liberal lelt idealism (thus trying to drive Maori and Greens away from Labour). Thus they try and cannibalise fellow right wing parties while trying to divide the centre-left. Of course if Labour and Maori and Greens hold the line they can be seen off - however the fact we have Labour in coalition with United and NZ First, rather than Greens and MP shows that they have had some success with their tactic. Here aided and abetted by the media's hostility to the Greens (NZ Herald Sept 16). The last three years has seen a two pronged attack against Labour. It’s based on either taking the centre off Labour (using a mainstream front), or if Labour defends it, slamming Labour for not being true to its own inclusive liberal lelt idealism (thus trying to drive Maori and Greens away from Labour).

Thus they try and cannibalise fellow right wing parties while trying to divide the centre-left.

Of course if Labour and Maori and Greens hold the line they can be seen off - however the fact we have Labour in coalition with United and NZ First, rather than Greens and MP shows that they have had some success with their tactic. Here aided and abetted by the media’s hostility to the Greens (NZ Herald Sept 16).

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