14 December 2013

​Double Standard of Labour and Greens Schizophrenic

“For Labour and the Greens to expect the asset sales referendum to influence government when they blatantly rejected the anti-smacking referendum is a double standard, and further undermines their credibility,” says Colin Craig.

“The asset sales referenda achieved a 44% turnout, but 56% turned out for the anti-smacking referendum.”

“Over 67% voted no to asset sales, but over 87% voted no to the anti-smacking law.”

“The asset sales referendum was a political initiative; the anti-smacking referendum was a citizen’s initiative.”

“If you’re going to argue the asset sales referendum should mean something, you have to argue the anti-smacking one does too, says Mr Craig.”

“The Conservative Party’s consistent approach that all referenda achieving a substantial majority should be binding on government makes sense, but the schizophrenic nature of the Labour and Greens approach, does not.”

ENDS