tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post7931876758890499485..comments2023-09-19T19:45:50.854+12:00Comments on Spanblather: National cuddles up to the sidestream voteSpanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-31532429611780096122007-01-27T05:51:00.000+13:002007-01-27T05:51:00.000+13:00Co-leader Tariana Turia said this week her party w...Co-leader Tariana Turia said this week her party was "very keen to have a look at the whole benefit system. We don't like our people being on a benefit ... we don't think it's healthy for them to be beneficiaries of the state."<br /><br />With statements like this the Maori party is aligning itself closer to National than to Labour. National doesn't have to realign to get closer to the Maori party, they are on a natural convergence cource, having strong beliefs in property rights and individual responsibility.<br /><br />Pita Sharples has made the statement that "Work for The Dole Schemes" should be compulsory. <br /><br />Off concern to Labour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com