The time has come to say it. The prime minister and her government is a joke. She would appear to have no intention of trying to do her job properly. Lucky for her she has an out. Even if she had the firmness of purpose to do so, the simple reality is that the task is beyond her. Way, way beyond her. Alas, the mental capacity required for the position that was stupidly thrust upon her, she does not possess. What most of us have known from the outset, and one Alan Jones more recently, is becoming more apparent by the day.
When Newstalk ZB’s morning host Kerre McIvor has a negative rant about you as prime minister its time to realise that the game is just about up. Much of what Kerre said was harsh but justified. From the PM down this government is out of its depth. Kerre listed a whole range of failures including Kiwibuild, the Census, the Treasury fiasco and now the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage shambles not to mention Labour’s internal problems. Kerre cut the government some slack by saying that they were probably doing the best they can.
Well, that’s as maybe but that falls way below what we as taxpayers expect. We are talking about running a country here, not playing a game of tiddlywinks. I doubt very much if this lot are even capable of winning at that. Kerre says the previous National government felt more like they were in control of the steering wheel. A good observation Kerre, which is why National is traditionally thought of as better stewards of the economy. What we have currently is the wheels falling off.
Good government requires strong leadership as does any other business. A school needs a good head. A company needs a good CEO. Unfortunately, this is where Jacinda fails. She is NOT a Helen Clark or a John Key. There is more to the job than cover shoots, dressing up, hugging people and organising political boot camps for Muslim women. She needs to be leading from the front, giving advice when needed, having influence over ministers, and being across all fiascos. The last-mentioned alone, with her government and party, is a full-time job.
Not so evidently. Hubby to be, aka Pedro the fisherman, is off to Tahiti for a week with what looks like more baggage than the Labour Party carries. Putting all that on a plane won’t do much to help the planet but never mind, the Left is allowed to do hypocrisy and they do it very well. Meanwhile, it seems she who should be in charge will be missing in action looking after Neve. Not sure about catching the fish but the chickens are sure coming home to roost.
This is getting beyond the pale. It’s past time Jacinda decided which hat she wants to wear. From what I’ve observed to date it would appear that being a stay at home Mum is better suited to her talents. There is ample room in that role for kindness, hugging, and later on, even dressing up.
Without wishing to labour the point, she’s green at her job and often appears to have a reluctance to put New Zealand first.