Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is refusing to relinquish his role as the country’s number one cheer-leader, even as economists see dark clouds gathering, inflation hits levels not seen for 30 years, and consumer confidence slumps.
As Finance Minister, he sees his role as being the leader of the band in singing the praises of New Zealand’s “hard workers”, thriving businesses, and general economic well-being. Not for him the dirges of some of his predecessors about falling productivity, the need to tighten our belts, roll up our sleeves, create new jobs and raise living standards.
Here he was yesterday answering another patsy from who else but Dr Duncan Webb (was he elected expressly for this job?):
Hansard records the exchange: Continue reading “Finance cheer-leader is looking after us – keeping Govt pressure on Russia to bring down oil prices is among his assurances”