Comments on: The wide view http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/ Grant Robertson - Wellington Central Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Miract Beauty http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/#comment-821 Miract Beauty Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:58:28 +0000 http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/#comment-821 There are definitely plenty of details like that to take into consideration. That may be a great point to convey up. I supply the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions just like the one you carry up where an important factor might be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if greatest practices have emerged round things like that, but I'm sure that your job is clearly recognized as a good game. Each boys and girls really feel the influence of only a second?s pleasure, for the rest of their lives. There are definitely plenty of details like that to take into consideration. That may be a great point to convey up. I supply the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions just like the one you carry up where an important factor might be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if greatest practices have emerged round things like that, but I’m sure that your job is clearly recognized as a good game. Each boys and girls really feel the influence of only a second?s pleasure, for the rest of their lives.

]]> By: Jordan Carter http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/#comment-9 Jordan Carter Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:56:43 +0000 http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/#comment-9 I don't mind partisan commentary, I just wish it was identified as such. What worries me much more is the lack of anything approaching perspective or historical context in political journalism. Aside from rare exceptions, we just get reheated talking points - and that applies generally in stories that are in favour of the government just as much as to those critical of it. Is it actually too hard (or just too expensive) to ask for decent political commentary and analysis, as well as straight news reporting, in New Zealand?? I don’t mind partisan commentary, I just wish it was identified as such.

What worries me much more is the lack of anything approaching perspective or historical context in political journalism. Aside from rare exceptions, we just get reheated talking points - and that applies generally in stories that are in favour of the government just as much as to those critical of it.

Is it actually too hard (or just too expensive) to ask for decent political commentary and analysis, as well as straight news reporting, in New Zealand??

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/#comment-7 Paul Williams Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:26:06 +0000 http://www.grantrobertson.co.nz/2007/08/28/the-wide-view/#comment-7 I'm also weary of the commentary of former-partisans now reborn as columnists. I'd rather they didn't pretend independence and simply made their points without obscuring their politics. Key's leadership, while safe, is not yet meaningful. He is currently simply not-Helen but has yet to establish himself in his own right. The personal commentary is almost in lieu of a policy discussion. He may well now be more shy of policy discussions having made such a mess of the trans-Tasman complementary medicines debate. I’m also weary of the commentary of former-partisans now reborn as columnists. I’d rather they didn’t pretend independence and simply made their points without obscuring their politics.

Key’s leadership, while safe, is not yet meaningful. He is currently simply not-Helen but has yet to establish himself in his own right. The personal commentary is almost in lieu of a policy discussion. He may well now be more shy of policy discussions having made such a mess of the trans-Tasman complementary medicines debate.

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