1:30 PM 'I don't have enough in the tank,' complained 42-year-old Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand. A filter will be available to find the specific debate / speech you wish to view. Sometimes, what youre promoting are things like wellbeing, these ambitious but intangible things. She doesnt want to lower the bar, to be someone who only has regard to political measures of success and says, Well, Im only going to set these ambitions, and talk in this way, because I dont want to be judged harshly for not having achieved them., When Ardern was made leader of the Labour party in 2017, she and Gayford were struggling to start a family. Politics is changing in Aotearoa, as it is all over the world. The very mention prompted a grimace: There are very few international political experiences quite like Brexit. But she wouldnt volunteer any advice for Theresa May, who at the time had narrowly survived a no-confidence motion. Maybe with your sincerity, not your smile, suggested the photographer. To see people from across society, people who maybe have never even known anyone who goes to a mosque, come out with the flowers and the donations and say: this is not the New Zealand we know and love.). Its just the way I feel about people that talk like machine guns. Jacinda worked at a soup kitchen in New York. Branko Marcetic is a Jacobin staff writer and the author of Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden. A lot of pumpkin. The level of detail that she has to absorb, and is able to retain, blows my mind. They wanted to redefine the relationship between New Zealanders and their government. Im a socialist! piped up Tukituki MP Anna Lorck at one point. While that suite of reforms had seen a mass sell-off of state assets and the dismantling of New Zealands extensive system of regulations and economic controls, it had left its welfare state mostly untouched. acinda Ardern grew up in the conservative, rural North Island town of Morrinsville. They are us. Lets do this, went the slogan. This was my first press conference. I said what I needed to say, she says, pausing and taking a slow, diplomatic breath of air, her hands clasped around her knees. And the tragedy is that most people are completely unaware that it is happening. Here are some of the best-non fiction audiobooks read aloud by the authors themselves. She pointedly refused to speak the name of the man who did it. Incoming prime minister Jacinda Ardern says capitalism has been a "blatant failure" in New Zealand when measured by child poverty.. Ardern is the former head of the International Union of Socialist Youth so it is no surprise that our new Prime Minister thinks capitalism is a blatant failure. New Zealand PM addressed a crowd of thousands who had gathered for a memorial service at Hagley Park two weeks after the mosque attacks. This deluge of political confessions began with a sadly typically embarrassing exchange in Parliament, which saw an MP from the right-wing National Party, David Bennett, accuse Labour MP Kieran McAnulty of being a communist. Upon being forced to withdraw and apologize for the unparliamentary remark, one of Bennetts fellow National Party MPs instead accused McAnulty of being a socialist., Yes, I am a socialist, and Im proud of it, McAnulty shot back, in a reply that quickly went viral. I just know we have a lot of work to do to make that universal.. Succinctly, steelily, the prime minister framed what had happened in her own terms. Trotsky basically designed the blueprint for all of the organised chaos that is occurring in most western societies today. What words capture the anguish of our Muslim community being the target of hatred and violence? We are sitting on sofas in her office on the ninth floor of the Beehive, the circular building that houses the New Zealand government in Wellington. Already on our list? They were simple words, repeated by community leaders who witnessed the loss of their friends and loved ones. In an event like this I can only assume, because Ive never been through one before theres not a lot of time available to think about the language you want to use. In the wake of New Zealands worst terror attack, the prime minister talks frankly about the aftermath, global scrutiny and how a nation heals. You think of Tony Blairs period, now, and what do people talk about? It just wasnt something she thought about, she said, hardly at all. Haere mai ttou me te aroha, me te rangimrie, ki te whnau nei, e ora mrire ai an rtau, e ora mrire ai an, ttou katoa. To understand the idealogical beliefs of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern we can look back to her time as president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, writes Steve Elers. I suppose that is exactly what Ardern and her comrades mean because they further stated: Todays dominating economical system of Western capitalism has contributed to the unequal distribution of wealth worldwide.. But Peters decided against backing the three-term incumbent National party. By then, I had interviewed Ardern twice already: after a breakfast meeting at an Auckland hotel, and a few days earlier at Waitangi, on the northern tip of the North Island. We hear you. It felt very deliberate: was it? You need to remove some of the politics sometimes and just think about humanity. With her partner and daughter at the UN in New York last September. Humanity. And so I see that there was a weight of expectation there. The elements of that surprised me, says Ardern today. By the way, I have used "comrade" because it is how union members referred to themselves throughout the 2009 meeting. Including some rightwing radio hosts from the United States just so you know that Im being fair and balanced. The second press conference I wrote on my phone on the way to Wellington.. We didnt even know a confirmed toll. 4. Richardson likewise complained about the excessive size of government spending, and she saw the cuts as a statement about the types of lives people should be encouraged to lead, she would later say: ones of independence and self-reliance. The fact that welfare rolls were only as full as they were because of the economic misery created by the preceding round of neoliberal reforms didnt seem to matter. 4. His views are his own and do not represent Massey University. They resolved against the flip-flops, and settled on flats. Those interviews took place in early February, and I followed the prime minister as she commemorated the 1840 signing of New Zealands founding treaty, between the British Crown and the Mori chiefs. Her partner is Clarke Gayfo The only thing Id say is that, as much as we inherited the Westminster system, we thankfully also have moved to an MMP [mixed-member proportional] system, she said. Its a fair assumption to suggest that at the time of entering Parliament, an MPs political views and beliefs are set and are the motivation to enter politics in the first place. She used to kick me a lot, but I would especially notice when I came on to marae [a Mori meeting place], probably because of all the noise, the haka and performances. Progressives are leftists. And there is little sign that, beyond emergency measures necessitated by the pandemic, the party is planning to permanently re-expand the size and scope of government. The co-creators of Hero of the Sea interview each other about writing, illustrating and their latest collaboration. I look like Im pouting. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had an impressive career since she was elected as leader in 2017 and was recently named #2 in Fortunes list of Worlds Greatest Leaders in 2019. But he will, when I speak, be nameless.) There was none of the bellicose, war-footing political rhetoric that so often stalks terrorist attacks. Not today. Its decision to stagger the boost means families in need will now be pointlessly deprived of much-needed funds until next year. I get asked: Do you compare yourself to X or Y politician? and Ill then get a string of male politicians from around the world mostly, to be fair, because there arent too many females. She may have been referring to Ardern speaking at the International Union of Socialist Youth's World Council annual meeting in 2009, where she used the term "comrade" several times - a term used . No, she said. They were stories of bravery. The Herald reports:. You may know her as the youngest and third female Prime Minister of New Zealand, the first head of government to take maternity leave and the powerfully empathetic responder in times of crisis. She was raised a Mormon, but quit the church in her early 20s, principally because of its stance on homosexuality. You just do what feels right.. There is no question that [the] ideas and language of division and hate have existed for decades, but their form of distribution, the tools of organisation, they are new, she said. Arderns suggestion was that he could provide sympathy and love for all Muslim communities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's full speech at the opening of the APEC CEO Summit 2021. and served as president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. To the global community who have joined us today, who reached out to embrace New Zealand, and our Muslim community, to all of those who have gathered here today, we say thank you. Jacinda Ardern's graceful departure is the personification of modern democratic ideals Van Badham The New Zealand prime minister's bold and resolute leadership neutralised hoary stereotypes. The system makes the sort of deadlocks witnessed in the Commons this year much less likely. Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern (/ d s n d r d r n / j-SIN-d ar-DURN; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023. Im making an assumption here, but everyone knows that raising kids is hard work and I dont expect theyd want someone to gloss over that or pretend its easy. The government very cannily framed its budget as a reversal of 1991s Mother of all Budgets, one that would right the wrongs put in place by its author, the National Partys thenfinance minister Ruth Richardson, who designed maybe the most extreme case of welfare state retrenchment in the Western world. And Im very proud to say to the good people of the Wairarapa that they elected a proud socialist as their MP.. Labour had, after all, just come off a stunning landslide election win that gave it a single-handed outright majority, a first since the countrys 1996 electoral reforms. Jacinda is more communist than she would like people to believe. If anyone out there has a better photo let us know! Ki ng mate o te ao. More than that, the countrys public debt is low, as are interest rates and, therefore, the costs of servicing it. But how much do you really know about Jacinda Ardern? Trump had by then called to offer his condolences, and asked what he could do to help. Up on the ninth floor, the early morning sun scythes in through panoramic windows, the harbour just visible in the distance. So I think its implicit for him now, too.. That position allowed her to travel to such places as China, Algeria, India, and Lebanon. In other words, Richardson and her allies aimed not just to tinker with select programs but to transform hearts, minds, and what was politically acceptable. And so we say to those who have lost the most, we may not have always had the words. READ MORE: * Iwi-run coronavirus checkpoints are a nonsense but police aren't stopping them * Prime minister needs to be held to account over coronavirus claims * Anti-virus measures are too late to stop needless sickness and economic pain. The Guardians photographer asked Ardern to stand in the stripes, a film-noirish sort of pose. Observers waited to see how Labour would spend the oodles of political capital it had gathered off the back of one of the worlds best pandemic responses. These prosaic-seeming challenges will resurface. When the shooting began, he threw himself to the ground. Labours guarded but seemingly genuine attempt to try on the socialist label could be a positive step if it helps further demystify the word, particularly in a country still stumbling around in the hungover haze of a decades-old neoliberal binge. This means Ardern must negotiate with both NZ First and the Green party to advance any legislation. This interview was due to go to press the day the news of the Christchurch attacks emerged. That morning, Friday 15 March, she had surprised a crowd of local school students who were taking part in the global climate strike. Locals started leaving tributes here on 15 March; today they form a river, filling the pavement for 250 metres. She wooed the world with talk of kindness and compassion, while at home ruling like a dictator. She had just seen her partner return to his spot in the third row of plastic seating with Neve propped up on his knee, having just had a nappy change in the back seat of a car around the corner. There cannot be a case of all profit, no responsibility., This isnt a New Zealand issue, this is a global one, says Ardern today, carefully choosing her words. It felt incredibly sad but completely obvious as well, that there would be those who would be worried. Jacinda governs by dictate. US Vogue dubbed her the anti-Trump. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . It was explicitly an ideological project. At Waitangi in early February, I had asked Ardern about the international attention she had attracted for being young, for being a new mother. Not just the postman. (I acknowledge amongst us today our distinguished leaders, speakers and those who bear authority. 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