tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932158055298887404.post8598751422353362641..comments2024-02-06T23:47:42.873+14:00Comments on KiwiFirewalker: Iceberg ahead: Labour and the new TPPA agreementE.A.Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041002150165406443noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932158055298887404.post-57245770734841970132018-01-25T13:34:27.444+14:002018-01-25T13:34:27.444+14:00Short version Geoff is that few kiwis seem to pros...Short version Geoff is that few kiwis seem to prosper individually form any trade agreement we have but some industries do. <br /><br />The TPPA in its new form is less sovereignty invasive than it was before when the US was planning to ram their concessions down our throat at Corporate US behest and now we and the other nations can basically enact something similar to APEC.<br /><br />Make of that what you will.<br /><br />Ideologically I have herd and read comments that this shows Labour NZ is still running with the "Third way" ala Tony Blair et al which means that for Labour its still business as usual. I'm not so sure I agree with that but i can see why people do think that way and I am waiting and seeing if Labour is all talk on fixing NZ and rolling back neo-liberalisim or Jacinda and Co are just talking the talk to get votes and people on side.E.A.Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041002150165406443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932158055298887404.post-23194437478646509982018-01-25T12:51:36.989+14:002018-01-25T12:51:36.989+14:00I confess to a degree of ignorance on the (CP)TPPA...I confess to a degree of ignorance on the (CP)TPPA. The strongest argument against seems to be that it will undermine "New Zealand" sovereignty, and my reaction to that is to suggest that since New Zealand cannot claim to be an independent sovereign state (formally in allegiance to the British crown, practically to international capital) the sovereignty issue is academic in the present circumstances and can only be resolved through revolution. That means if the people of Aotearoa want sovereign authority for themselves, they will have to earn it by overthrowing the colonial regime. They don't have effective sovereign power at present, it won't be given to them on a plate by the British or global capital, and therefore it has little to do with the TPPA. What interests me more is the question of who is in favour of the TPPA, and why. By endorsing the TPPA Labour is yielding to certain interests. Presumably not national capitalists (such as remain after the ravages of the 5th Labour government) in general, or the unions. Is this being driven by a very few large players, say the dairy industry? Or is it a purely ideological move divorced from any consideration of actual economic and social consequence? Any comment on that? Geoff Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509885628971898371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932158055298887404.post-32419290220120415962018-01-25T08:26:57.932+14:002018-01-25T08:26:57.932+14:00Hi Texas:
I think that's the core problem wit...Hi Texas:<br /><br />I think that's the core problem with the TPPA is that almost no one can actually point to any material gain to their lives from any trade agreement NZ has ever been in and as such governments and PMs have trouble selling it.<br /><br />Labours flip flopping on the issue has not helped though.E.A.Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041002150165406443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932158055298887404.post-13568239490294159042018-01-24T20:07:29.642+14:002018-01-24T20:07:29.642+14:00Interesting that some things never change, here we...Interesting that some things never change, here we have a brand new government and they lumber the people of new zealand with the same BS. I think that miss ardern is no better then smelly JK. all tared with the same brush. This must be the worst deal for new zealanders as we have no idea what the deal is all about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com