It may have seemed likely to most people shortly after the quake that the chances of Christchurch hosting any Rugby World Cup games were remote, but it hardly seems unreasonable for the government to take a couple of weeks to consider the issue.
Phil Goff has accused the National government of unnecessarily delaying the decision to take hosting rights off the city. Delaying? The earthquake happened only three-and-a-bit weeks ago, FFS. Perhaps the structural engineers had more important things to worry about than the state of a stadium and the fate of some rugby games. Had Key rushed the decision and said on 23 February "sorry Christchurch", how would that have gone down?
I can't fault John Key's management to date of this particular issue, because decisions have neither been rushed nor unduly delayed. And, on the face of it, the decision to take the hosting rights away is probably the right one.
So why doesn't Phil Goff get off Key's back and stop petty politicking, and instead start asking some hard questions about things that matter? Like welfare reform, our lack of economic growth and the like.
Just a thought, Phil.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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"So why doesn't Phil Goff get off Key's back and stop petty politicking, and instead start asking some hard questions about things that matter? Like welfare reform, our lack of economic growth and the like."
ReplyDeleteSilly Scott - like the Government can do anything about such matters, or the people can be expected to care. Not like RUGBY, which is, after all, much more important than life or death.
The timing of announcements about the RWC will be very unimportant tomorrow or next week or next month. The price of food and petrol will matter for ages.
ReplyDelete1. National knew, at least a week ago. They delayed the announcement until they had someone else to take responsibility, and an event to overshadow the announcement. Cynical manipulation for political purposes? Yeah.
ReplyDelete2. Labour have stuffed up prosecuting the issue. Again.
3. As ianmac says, this will be unimportant in the next week or month. Whereas food, shelter, supplies, communications, all those things that make for a normal life, will be an ongoing issue, at least until the election. The removal of the RWC games might make a good election issue in October/November.
Its just a daft issue for Goff to get excited about. Reports were prepared and it was the IRBs decision and the right one. As a resident I am pleased they took a good hard look at it and I am pleased with the outcome. What political angle there is is a mystery to me as I sit here scratching my arse and wondering if Goff and Mallard are good value for my taxes. There are plenty of issues I would like Goff to get his teeth into but I give up.
ReplyDelete1. National knew, at least a week ago. They delayed the announcement until they had someone else to take responsibility, and an event to overshadow the announcement
ReplyDeleteBy "event" I assume you mean events in Japan. So the Nats knew the Tsunami was coming? And they said nothing to the Japanese?
Is there no limit to their despicable evil?
Is there no limit to their despicable evil?
ReplyDeleteI'm inclined to believe it's limited only by their own stupidity. So, no, there's no limit.