Unemployment
Sir,—Geoffrey Palmer says he is. liking his job enormously. Well, if he wants to keep it, he will need to realign his thoughts closer to the people who elected David Langtfas Prime Minister. Jt, is a bir .late now to be
concerned with ozone depletion, driftnet fishing, the perks of resigning ministers, or Maori grievances since 1840. Can it be at all possible for a New Zealand politician to relate to the relative impoverishment of 160,000 unemployed members of the electorate? New Zealanders are not happy. The problems of financial survival are more immediate than philosophising about international or historical events. Handing out a pittance every week to the unemployed- is not keeping idle minds and hands occupied. Mr Palmer has his job by default as will Mr Bolger. Both should enjoy their brief positions as Prime Minister while they can. It is just a great loss for us all there isn’t a charismatic leader who cares or understands the simple problems of the every-day bloke.—Yours, etc.,
P. A. WALSH. December 24, 1989.
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