Labour policies
Sir,—lt is a paradox of the years since 1984 that Federated Farmers, many of whose members have suffered greatly, has been the strongest supporter of the Government’s drive towards nineteenth-century economics. On July 1, there was another statement urging the Government towards further measures in suicidal direction.
Meanwhile, the inevitable ultimate effects of the shut-down of local industry on our balance-of-payments is being concealed by the rapid sell-off of assets to foreigners (three large buildings in Christchurch sold to the Japanese in one week). When the rents and profits going overseas rise to a flood, New Zealand’s situation will be even more hopeless. What I would like to know is this: If these mandarins of Right-wing ideology represent the average farmer, why do we hear so little of elections, or of rival candidates for the leadership of Federated Farmers? — Yours, etc., MARK D. SADLER. July 5, 1989.
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