Voters question Nats' openness (+video)

It doesn't quite stack up?

You would not say you would vote for someone whom you do not trust - and there is good reason not to trust John Key's National Party.

It is quite possible the poll results are "riding crop results" - the willing and able horse is exhorted to do better with the riding crop. Are voters, who are really hurting because of the rising price of oil and commodities, telling the government they expect more? Will voters be more serious and deliberate when their vote is for real - the general election?

This century, our economy has been well managed. John Key says that our debt levels are low - not something which just happens. Dr Cullen has reduced debt, built up reserves and paid for certain infrastructure out of revenues while there has been near full employment. In the face of a world credit crunch and failed projects causing the collapse of financial institutions, Dr Cullen feels NZ's debt level is still too high.

John Key says "trust me" and yet he has no record. He has been in overseas financial speculation, but as a politician he is a fresher - not been in government; not been a cabinet minister.

These people are saying they will vote for National and at the same time have the opinion that National is not being open about its plans. Do they think the reason is because John Key fears National's plans will be pinched by Labour? Quite wrong. National's big borrow and spend plans are of no interest to Labour, and it is National that has been adopting all Labour-led's policies.

That 2% movement in debt:GDP that John Key talks about, in fact, represents billions of dollars. He hasn't specified the projects he wants to spend it on. As a currency dealer, John Key knows about the transfer of wealth. A lot of John Key's mates will do well out of the projects for which he will borrow and average NZers and their children will be left to repay the debt.

Have any companies left New Zealand because our infrastructure is not up to standard? I don't think so. National was even against setting up KiwiRail.

John Key is bluffing and has not made any start whatsoever in establishing trust.

So whats new. The Tories are the party with the secret agenda, proudly supported by Fairfax Media.