tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post683879093431186279..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: Trade union bullies threaten NSW governmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-15863911225073358592008-05-16T18:25:00.000+10:002008-05-16T18:25:00.000+10:00I agree with you about these. Well someday Ill cre...I agree with you about these. Well someday Ill create a blog to compete you! lolz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-51223295404042356122008-05-06T12:05:00.000+10:002008-05-06T12:05:00.000+10:00Harry I'm disappointed at this post by you. I expe...Harry I'm disappointed at this post by you. I expected better. You fail to recognise the fact that an overwhelming majority of non-union delegates voted against the privatization. <BR/><BR/>Another important fact is that the majority of the public are against privatization. Finally, privatization is against Labor Party policy, a policy which has been endorsed by an overwhelming majority of non-union Labor members.<BR/><BR/>AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-40570193063004194092008-05-06T06:25:00.000+10:002008-05-06T06:25:00.000+10:00You make your position clear SJ - a few thousand '...You make your position clear SJ - a few thousand 'fat cat' trade unionists worried about energy sector reform should run NSW. <BR/><BR/>I disagree. The unionists can protest but the democratically-elected government should run things. <BR/><BR/>But keep these kind of sentiments going SJ. Conservatives welcome them. They will help to bury the incompetent Labor monopoly on government Australia wide.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-61952150644280177282008-05-05T23:10:00.000+10:002008-05-05T23:10:00.000+10:00"The issue is who should govern? An unrepresentati..."The issue is who should govern? An unrepresentative trade union swill who represent less than 20% of workers and a much smaller fraction of the population or the democratically elected government?"<BR/><BR/>Cut the crap, Harry. Iemma went to the poll promising not to privatise, and 85% of the population in NSW oppose privatisation.<BR/><BR/>The people should govern, Harry, and they've clearly expressed their will a number of times.<BR/><BR/>SJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-45375007867643352232008-05-05T16:58:00.000+10:002008-05-05T16:58:00.000+10:00The issue is who should govern? An unrepresentativ...The issue is who should govern? An unrepresentative trade union swill who represent less than 20% of workers and a much smaller fraction of the population or the democratically elected government?<BR/><BR/>Should unrepresentartive Party Congresses rule N.S.W. or parliamentarians who are answerable to the electorate?<BR/><BR/>If Iemma loses this one Rudd is finished since it will be clear - once again - who runs the ALP. thanks for reviving the memories neanderthal unionists. Some foolish people who voted Labor last time thought that because Kevin Rudd looked and talked like John Howard that things had changed/hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-28373671754580049202008-05-05T14:24:00.000+10:002008-05-05T14:24:00.000+10:00Harry, its touching you are worried about us NSW ...Harry, its touching you are worried about us NSW voters being disenfranchised by "unrepresentative swill" but the last time a party went to a NSW election with electricity privatization on the agenda (Kerry Chikarovski) we voted strongly against them.andrewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585528907970103334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-53194080658853791902008-05-05T14:10:00.000+10:002008-05-05T14:10:00.000+10:00If democratic principle is the issue, how come you...If democratic principle is the issue, how come you don't mention that Iemma said before the previous election he wouldn't privatise? So party policy is against privatisation; Iemma said before the election that he wouldn't privatise; and the policy is unpopular with the electorate. In what way is he honouring democratic principle?TimDunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06733623340418231323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-73550315999623678762008-05-05T12:48:00.000+10:002008-05-05T12:48:00.000+10:00Mr Clarke,I actually believe in privatisation howe...Mr Clarke,<BR/><BR/>I actually believe in privatisation however how are there bullies?<BR/><BR/>The people against this have followed the ALP rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-44943819232554545832008-05-05T09:48:00.000+10:002008-05-05T09:48:00.000+10:00Andrewt, There are economic arguments against the ...Andrewt, There are economic arguments against the privatisation but a democratically elected government facing the electors at forthcoming elections has decided to go ahead. <BR/><BR/>This is not a protest but a command by the union thugs - they are not democratically elected by the community and only represent narrow sectional interests. <BR/><BR/>The opposdition at the annual conference was mainly engineered by the power workers.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-70883751681465959672008-05-05T08:49:00.000+10:002008-05-05T08:49:00.000+10:00So you are claim the majority of non-union delegat...So you are claim the majority of non-union delegates voted for the privatization and were out-voted by the of union delegates?? Doesn't seem possible with a 702-107 vote.<BR/><BR/>And an opinion poll of NSW voters would support the privatization??<BR/><BR/>And all economists knowledgable in the area would support the privatization??andrewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585528907970103334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-83735742225329721572008-05-05T08:44:00.000+10:002008-05-05T08:44:00.000+10:00"So far Iemma has shown more guts than I would hav..."So far Iemma has shown more guts than I would have given him credit for"<BR/><BR/>I think you are giving Iemma too much credit. If you don't have brain, decisions are easy. In this respect, I don't see what Rudd has to do with anything. As can be seen even from the short time he's been in, he can get things done (e.g., alcopops tax). We'll see from the budget what he's really made of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com