Comments on: Private Prisons- they just don’t work

By: The dangers of privatising the public service at Grant Robertson - Wellington Central

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:12:06 +0000

[...] As she often does Tapu Misa hits the nail on the head in her column in the Herald this morning (as noted by Tracey in the comments on an earlier post.) [...]

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:18:59 +0000

Prisons and ACC, an interesting article in the Herald this AM

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10640836

By: Spud

Spud — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:04:05 +0000

By: theresaj

theresaj — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:17:17 +0000

Why isn’t someone high lighting the story of the American privately owned prison in Aussie?? Hardly any staff , massive corruption and eventually an out of control riot.

By: Spud

Spud — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:28:37 +0000

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By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:18:51 +0000

Judith Collins is too busy giving out council places to her hubby

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz-government/news/article.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10638698

By: Jeremy M Harris

Jeremy M Harris — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:09:59 +0000

If this hasn’t already been pointed out, even the Libbers, yes those that want to privatise seemingly everything are against this:

http://pc.blogspot.com/2010/04/no-to-private-prisons.html

By: Spud

Spud — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:08:11 +0000

You have a good weekend too Ms / Miss / Mrs / Master / Mr Rebecca Dude / Babe. – I will, I’m too tired to drink.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:20:19 +0000

Oops, I met speech!

Yes while I too have grave reservations in terms of the hard right that is in the National Party, I also have issues with Labour’s hard left tendencies.

Time can only tell with respect to the change we have now and will see in the coming year/s.

I personally believe change can a good thing especially if you believe like I do, that the policies during Labour’s 9 year tenure were less than successful.

Bottom line we all want the same things in terms of people’s basic human rights being met.

Labour put in policies that they genuinely believed were for the benefit of our country and I believe National are doing the same.

In terms of things like the prisons, crime rates etc, considering how we are getting worse by world comparisons instead of better, is it really that bad to want to try something different? That was rhetorical btw!

Have a good weekend Master Spud – take it easy on the sauce eh )

By: Spud

Spud — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:09:35 +0000

I will be voting for Labour It depends on what kind of change you are referring to, not all change is good, some change is really, really bad

I’m glad you enjoyed Phil Goff’s speed, I wouldn’t mind a ride on the back of his bike either

Labour will release its policy when the time is right, until then we can watch the circus.