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26 January 2012
John Key - Video Journal No.1 for 2012

John talks about the ground he covered in today's speech on the economy, setting out the Government's main economic priorities over the next several years. To read the speech, go here.

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#1 - Richard Clark said:
2012-01-29 11:39 - (Reply)

Aotearoa has profound social issues, for starters there are 600,000 alcoholics in this country and each alcoholic effects at least 5 other people, this is a huge family issue. For this country to be strong and healthy we need a strong and healthy people, living in safe and productive communities. The economy goes only so far toward this. Leadership is not only about the world scene, it is about the safety of this country at a grass roots level.

#2 - Tom 2012-02-03 15:15 - (Reply)

It's interesting that you chose to talk about us as 'consumers of government services' rather than citizens. This seems a rather reductive and narrow way to characterise the relationship between a state and its people. Maybe it's better than the old paternalistic metaphor for a state of a father and his children.. but it seems like you're suggesting we have moved from a social contract to something more like a business relationship. I'd suggest that by rejecting Act at the last election New Zealanders have said very clearly that they're not interested in this neo-liberal model of the state.


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