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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam@sarah4ilam.bsky.social |
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“Moderately inspiring” Bailey, 2023 Continues to be a powerful advocate for our community in Ilam.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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As a rule, most votes are ‘whipped’ ie. your party decides your vote. You can decide to vote against the whip and with another party, or ‘cross the floor’ for a whipped vote. It’s career limiting, often. Conscience votes are different, MPs may genuinely vote as they please for those.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Waka jumping is not the same as crossing the floor to vote against ‘your’ party on a single issue. This is an option that is open to all members, although it is rare and has implications for your career - as a rule.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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It’s SOOOO heavy though. Four kilos probably. Have pity.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Yes, that’s unforgivable. They do have the ability to ‘cross the floor’ though, and as health professionals, had they any form of functioning moral compass, it should be compulsory. But they value their careers more than our lives - is what it comes down to. Literally.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Yes, it’s surprising how little people know about whipping and how it affects our entire government. It is a matter of party discipline, and to be frank there’s a lot to be said for NOT constantly whining about the policies of the party that got you the job in the first place. Complicit.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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The bar is in such a different place for left wing politicians I am not even sure it’s in the same country.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Yeah, sorry about that 😬 I was trying not to say ‘but they are!!’. But they are 🤷♀️ <ducks>
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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There’s good and bad in everyone to a greater or lesser extent.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I, too, measure documents in kilos.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Beggars belief.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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True. And why I tend to strongly urge executive summaries of less than one page for substantive submissions - it’s extremely hard to deny you’ve seen the pertinent info then.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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How can you possibly argue that you take ANY issue “very very seriously” when the Minister responsible hadn’t even sodding read the report!!
Do y’all believe me now about select committee members not bothering to read submissions?
#nzpol
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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They won’t, however.
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Aylene
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We must be able to make this happen. Surely?
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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(He’s famous for his syrup. Google image will enlighten you)
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I’m 💯here for the obliteration of this form of conservatism. Hypocrisy, lies, selfishness, total disregard for the lives of the people - adding to the wanton destruction of the NHS and welfare state have characterised this abhorrent period of tory rule in the UK.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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A thing of utter joy.
Thus far, Labour sit at 52 seats (taking 19 from the Tories) and the Conservatives at 2. This is not a typo.
#UKpolitics
www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Be a nice members bill anyhoo!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Absolutely - I look forward to seeing what the Welsh Govt do here.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I’ll be watching this with huge interest.
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Ben Ross
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Meaning New Zealand National Party flushed value for money down the loo and now will give us a product half the size for double the price which seems to be National and the Kiwi Way. So much for economic literacy from the Party of Business.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Don’t forget to blitz!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Sweetcorn with coconut milk and a smidge of green curry paste. Fry an onion, fry off paste, add sweetcorn (fresh or frozen) and coconut milk - some water or stock. Peasy.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Kids who did NOT volunteer to be there, 💯 don’t want to be there and who have far more complex needs. Disaster for everyone. What WAS working and had massive success in reducing recidivism was addressing those kids needs, and those of their whānau.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Yes, she’s special indeed. Lucky us.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Shocking but wholly unsurprising.
#nzpol
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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In ‘things that bring me joy’ today I’m sharing the FB page of Prof Rangi Matamua. It’s funny, wise, packed with information about Matariki and te ao Māori but above all carries a strong sense of connection. Love it!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Yay!!! I know how hard you’ve worked on this - keep that pressure on!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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This is good news. Now let’s see some results.
Ginny’s Members bill could be before the house immediately with 61 non-exec MP’s support, but no. The Nats want their OWN bill, not hers. Which they haven’t written yet.
But yeah. Good news overall!
#nzpol
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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We (last government) did introduce a women’s health strategy, which (if we keep it, and the current Minister for Women is totally silent on this) was a huge step forward in addressing the huge inequities in women’s health. I suggest emailing the current Minister. Which may still be Upston?
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Next time!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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We are by the pinball machine if anyone else arrives!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Where???
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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See you tomorrow! Tomorrow being Tuesday 25th …
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I think we all need to pray to whichever deity most appeals that this doesn’t happen. There’s not one person in the entire National party caucus I’d trust to lead us even vaguely competently through the smallest of disasters.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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SQUIRREL!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Trust me, he’s still enjoying it.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Oh yeah. So proud!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Breakfast conversation. Me - why is CELERY highlighted in bold on the marmite? Are people allergic to celery? The Beloved - yes. They’re celeriac <falls about laughing at his own wit> He’s so proud of himself. It’s genuinely adorable 🥰
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I, too, am most exercised.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Interesting.
I wouldn’t describe a dearth of places for our new grad nurses, caused by the curiously under-reported frontline hiring freeze and under emphasised budget cuts, as “a good problem to have”.
I may call this framing ‘gaslighting’, however.
#nzpol
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Looking good for 99 😬
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Very selectively though …
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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RNZ obv …
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Just got a notification from TNZ that Prince Philip had died. If I’ve gone back in time I have NEWS for you all!!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I’m old enough to remember how unimportant they* thought rubbish collectors were. Until the day after said rubbish collectors downed tools…and the piles of filth began. Then the rats came.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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I don’t want nurses to be rescheduling appointments, police officers to be typing up interviews … the idea that admin staff are ‘waste’ is so wrong headed.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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It is NOT POSSIBLE to cut budgets and not affect frontline workers. And yes. It’s exactly as you say. All this for tax cuts for the already wealthy.
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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Ōtautahi peeps! Coffee catch up is on - at C1 Espresso on Tuesday 25th at 3pm. Personally happy to talk to anyone about ‘what you can do and how to engage with our reps’ but the actual convo is up to you!
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
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It is, and it is. But frankly every funding cut to an agency working on an already over tight budget will impact frontline services - let’s not pretend there’s a bunch of folk doing nothing in a back office we can safely sack with no impact.
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