Clark making excuses

Most commentators have been saying that Labour’s political management over the last year has been a series of blunders. This is why they are behind in the polls.

The PM says they have been dealing with some tough issues? Really? Which tough issues are they? The smacking bill was not a tough issue – they made it tough through stubbornness. Fixing NCEA is not a tough issue – simple steps such as reintroducing recording of failure have been asked for, for years. The economy is still growing strongly enough for all the usual spending bribes. There is now a parliamentary consensus on tough issues like climate change, allowing the Govt to make decisions.

Labour is not suffering because they are dealing with tough issues. They are suffering because they are not dealing with tough issues.

And Clark still argues tax cuts are unaffordable, despite the fact Cullen gave away $2b a year in the last budget and has a $10b spending contingency in the budget for out years.