Labour Annual Conference
I’ve left this year’s annual conference buzzing.
Phil Goff’s keynote speech outlined a vision and path for New Zealand that would see a prosperous future for ALL New Zealanders. He compared that to the creation of two New Zealands by the National Government: one struggling to afford enough to eat, and the other – where life is getting easier – enjoyed by a privileged few.
Phil described how the big picture needs to be addressed to create a New Zealand we can all be proud of.
As an aside, it is a real credit to the clear way he outlined his vision – that Phil’s section on reforming monetary policy was received by the crowd with genuine excitement. I often find I’m in a minority when it comes to real unbounded enthusiasm for that kind of thing!
It’s not possible to do a complete round-up of what went on. The Standard has a good crack at a short summary. There were dozens of workshops, and, since they run parallel to one-another it’s not possible to get to them all.
Annette King’s speech was another conference highlight for me, but I’ll write more on that later.
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