ROGER DOUGLAS: Cult of personality trumps covid policy response

ROGER DOUGLAS: Cult of personality trumps covid policy response
Grant Robertson’s Budget was one of the most important in our history. Sadly, it will also go down as one of the most disappointing.   Above all, it lacks direction and strategy. At this time of crisis, it is okay to borrow, but the spend that follows needs to be specific in its detail, clearly spelling out how resources will be allocated and how those most in need will be prioritised.  This is not only important to help protect our most vulnerable New Zealanders, but also to attract the kind of investment from the private sector and oversea...

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