tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post4064971975388432038..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: The horses will remain unfrightenedKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-88293858650172710832011-12-11T19:40:36.214+13:002011-12-11T19:40:36.214+13:00I'm hoping the charter schools initiative will...I'm hoping the charter schools initiative will be the first step in an avalanche of free market reforms that will see the Key-ACT govt re-elected with an increased majority in 2014, just as Labour were in 1987. <br /><br />But that's just me. I'm not convinced the current administration have any real interest in giving New Zealanders back their freedom. Time will tell.Richard McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763002401676224819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-76577863191421290702011-12-06T09:12:38.410+13:002011-12-06T09:12:38.410+13:00The news that National has made a commitment to tr...The news that National has made a commitment to trial charter schools is as heartening as it's surprising. If this gets traction I'll happily withdraw all the dismissive things I've written about John Banks.Karl du Fresnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-723319450831286482011-12-05T20:07:43.496+13:002011-12-05T20:07:43.496+13:00Judging by the news this evening, ACT seems to hav...Judging by the news this evening, ACT seems to have got a charter schools policy into the new government's mix, certainly under the radar if not a hidden agenda. And it is to be targeted directly into Labour voting heartland, and will probably annoy the teacher union hierarchy. So I suggest that the right wing commentators drop the claim that it's all middle of the road stuff, don't frighten the horses, and the pretence that policies like this in education are actually in the public interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-14415178489978221152011-12-05T18:51:19.437+13:002011-12-05T18:51:19.437+13:00Hi, Deborah Coddington here. I accept that I don&#...Hi, Deborah Coddington here. I accept that I don't pull punches, but it's the same with any party. I don't have "scores to settle" where Act's concerned - I enjoyed my time there. But it would be very strange if I gave Act an easy ride. Should I not criticise the hypocrisy of a perk buster who takes his girlfriend to Disneyland? The about-face on the Foreshore & Seabed Bill? The infighting? The abysmal campaigning? I admit I go feral over the dead baby passport scam, but I have personal reasons for that, which make me empathise with that baby's parents & grandparents. When Act has done well, I've said as much Karl, the same as other political parties, but I'm not going to ignore their stuff-ups and they do seem to have more than their fair share of these.Deborah Coddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868049162529872594noreply@blogger.com