I have a lot of respect for Jim Bolger. I don't agree with everything he did while he was Prime Minister, but he didn't get it all wrong, either. He was the last of the genuine conservatives to head the national party before the clergy of the Neo-Liberal Faith took over, dumping Bolger for their (first) puppet, Jenny Shipley.
Since then, Bolger's common sense and pragmatism have shone through. He has Chaired Kiwibank's board for several years, during which time that state-founded and owned bank has gone from strength to strength, demonstrating both a need and clear public support for a significant, New Zealand owned banking presence.
Bolger heading the new Kiwirail is a good sign that the idea stacks up. That it gives National heartburn merely serves to show how out of touch they are with what is good for the future of New Zealand.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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