Act of exraordnry violence. Arguably, the Government revolves around Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern she calls the shots. 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. I think people dont want us to be perfect, she said. The case that Labours budget last week avenges these misdeeds is based on its $3.3 billion boost to welfare, set to incrementally rise over the next year, first in July, then in April 2022. The Union's focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the world's children. On Saturday 16 March, after another press conference in Wellington, Ardern flew south to Christchurch, where she met members of the Muslim community. As IUSY we struggle for redistribution between the north and the south and for redistribution between the poor and the rich, because we believe in equality and justice., On the same trajectory, Ardern and her comrades said:Human beings are born with unequal resources available. It's intuitive, ll show you something, says Jacinda Ardern. Now Im finding out what every parent finds out: its not about whats possible or whats not, its about making it work. At school, her mother once revealed, she convened a happy club. After visiting the USA, Jacinda travelled to England where she worked for British Prime Minister Tony Blair before being chosen as the President of the International Union of Socialist Youth. I said what I needed to say, she says, pausing and taking a slow, diplomatic breath of air, her hands clasped around her knees. The Guardians photographer asked Ardern to stand in the stripes, a film-noirish sort of pose. New Zealand's third female PM, and at 37 our youngest leader since Edward Stafford in 1856, Jacinda Ardern had the most meteoric rise to power of any New Zealand PM - three months prior to being sworn in, . Subscribe today to get it in print! Ill just leave it there., But she didnt leave it there, picking up on a thread from our conversation in Waitangi earlier in the week. It just wasnt something she thought about, she said, hardly at all. She was raised a Mormon, but quit the church in her early 20s, principally because of its stance on homosexuality. For example, the meeting documents state the aim of the union is to defend and spread our core socialist principles. Following this morning's interview with Jacinda Ardern, hosted by Larry Williams in the absence of Mike Hosking - genuine get-well-soon wishes to Mike - Smith delivered an observation, an. [Applause] Thank you very much. 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. Soon he was joined by several others. I've had the pleasure of meeting her socially on a couple of occasions and I imagine she'd be a huge asset. his interview was due to go to press the day the news of the Christchurch attacks emerged. That position allowed her to travel to such places as China, Algeria, India, and Lebanon. I look like Im pouting. Simple, she says, nodding her head. This is at the Youth Socialist conference, she was the president in 2009, and she used the word comrade 15 times in eight minutes. Its very genuine, and people warm to that. My belief in the humanity of New Zealanders has strengthened. UPDATE 2: Chris sent us the uncropped original (click for larger view): Apologies to the Schnews that was actually a pretty good wee publication that came out of Brighton, England. There is very little time to sit and think in those terms. But how much do you really know about Jacinda Ardern? Jacinda only got into power because Winston Peter's liked to cause problems for the National party. She wooed the world with talk of kindness and compassion, while at home ruling like a dictator. The failure of socialism can be traced to its neglect of these three . We have more to do, she said, words she would repeat throughout the day, but I am an optimist. The couples mothers are the main backup unit, especially when Gayford is away shooting Fish Of The Day, his fishing-travel-cooking hybrid show for the National Geographic channel. By the way, I have used "comrade" because it is how union members referred to themselves throughout the 2009 meeting. What did it mean? The 50 names of the dead are read aloud, the only other sound the whirring of a police helicopter in the distance. Really, upholding the community standards that theyve set themselves, I think, is what people are asking for Were asking for them to invest in ways to prevent the kind of harm we saw in the aftermath. Her partner, Clarke Gayford, she smiles, is not impressed. The other is that shes actually pretty smart. They wanted to redefine the relationship between New Zealanders and their government. 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. A year earlier, she had become the first female prime minister to speak at the Waitangi pwhiri, a significant moment in the New Zealand calendar, and the youngest, at 37. Now, whether you agree with her political philosophy is where the difference lies. The 2009 union meeting is relevant not just because Ardern was president, but because the official resolutions outlined progressive answers to the financial crisis aka the global financial crisis or GFC. She calls herself a progressive. To that end, they successfully shrunk the size of the state and the scope of its involvement in the economy, and they looked to make putting debt and surpluses ahead of people a permanent feature of politics. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images). 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. Intro 'Smiling socialist' Jacinda Ardern is trying to 'shut down free speech' Sky News Australia 3.08M subscribers Subscribe 8.1K Share 181K views 4 months ago Everyone should be concerned. There is evidence of her having said comrade. They were stories of bravery. Jacinda Ardern following a gathering for congregational Friday prayers and two minutes of silence for victims of the twin mosque massacre, in Christchurch on March 22, 2019. Ill show you something, says Jacinda Ardern. Following the Christchurch attacks, Ardern was asked at a press conference if she agreed with Trumps downplaying of the rise of white supremacy. These prosaic-seeming challenges will resurface. 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. 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. But we can strive to be true to the words embedded in our national anthem, .css-cumn2r{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#C70000;}Men of every creed and race,Gather here before Thy face,Asking Thee to bless this placeGod defend our free land, From dissension, envy, hateAnd corruption, guard our stateMake our country good and greatGod defend New Zealand, Christchurch memorial: standing ovation for Ardern at New Zealand service, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Jacinda Ardern's full Christchurch speech: 'Let us be the nation we believe ourselves to be' video, Jacinda Ardern given standing ovation at New Zealand service. It had just gone 2pm, and a wall of the meeting room was lit in horizontal lines, stencilled through Venetian blinds. Given we are facing what is likely to be many years of economic turmoil and hardship, the political ideology of our Government needs to be laid bare so we can gain insights into what a post-Covid-19 New Zealand economy might look like. Previously the youngest Prime Minister, it appears she has run out of energy right when public opinion is turning on her beloved Labour Party. The images were just as powerful. Maybe with your sincerity, not your smile, suggested the photographer. No, she said, bluntly. In the interests of democracy, we have transcribed his words below. She was raised a Mormon, but quit the church in her early 20s, principally because of its stance on homosexuality. That, very quickly, was clear to me, when I heard that a mosque had been targeted. Little wonder CPAG and other experts and anti-poverty campaigners have been bitterly underwhelmed by the governments announcement. And you dont pick that sort of thing up because youre not a Marxist. Sometimes a story is best told alongside a beautiful picture, Here's a small selection of some of our favourite 2020 picture books from local creators. 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. It looks like a pout every time.. Ardern agrees. They are the publisher. It made cuts to ACC, New Zealands accident compensation program, while shifting its funding burden from employers to employees paychecks. The critical thing has been the inclusive approach. It was half a lifetime ago, she guesses. Whether or not I thought he would necessarily take on board what I said, is another question. Maybe with your sincerity, not your smile, suggested the photographer. Among the speakers this morning is 13-year-old Salma, who stands at the microphone and says, simply, of her father, Ashraf, who was killed: He was a really nice man. Farid Ahmeds wife, Husna, was killed at Al Noor Mosque, too. That morning, Friday 15 March, she had surprised a crowd of local school students who were taking part in the global climate strike. 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. Does that mean that the clock needs to be reset so everyone is equal again? 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. I havent read it in full, but I saw enough of it to know part of what his aspirations were., Among the hideous novelties of the Christchurch attack is the fact that it was livestreamed, in bloody, dystopian detail, on Facebook, before metastasising across the internet, on sites where white supremacy festers, as well as on giant online platforms. 'For me, it's time,' she added, during her surprise resignation speech this morning. She was elected uncontested at IUSY's world congress held in the Dominican Republic yesterday. In 2008, Ardern was elected President of the International Union of Socialist Youth, visiting Jordan, Israel, Algeria and China. Its been folded in half, and in half again, and again. Two police officers stand by the glass doors, cradling semi-automatic weapons. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern 17 April 2018, Berlin Kia ora and thank you for the opportunity to join you here today. The answer lies in our humanity. 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.). Jeremy Corbyns leadership led to a surge in left-wing membership in the UK Labour Party and ongoing wins by the partys socialists in local governments all over the country. The Guardians photographer asked Ardern to stand in the stripes, a film-noirish sort of pose. I said, Can you please call 111. Just a few months later it was revealed that the prime minister was pregnant. Up on the ninth floor, the early morning sun scythes in through panoramic windows, the harbour just visible in the distance. Jeremy Corbyns leadership led to a surge in left-wing membership in the UK Labour Party and ongoing [], A journal of theory and strategy published by Jacobin, The New Zealand Socialists Who Govern Like Neoliberals, Taking Back Left Parties From the Brahmins, Jacinda Ardern Wont Save New Zealands Working Class, Jacinda-Mania Isnt Enough for New Zealands Workers, Mori, or the Environment, New Zealands Coronavirus Response Isnt as Great as It Seems. (I spoke to Clark a few days after the Christchurch attack, and she told me Arderns response had resonated because it was authentic. And the budget further tilted economic policy in a trickle-up direction, with beneficiaries losing one-fifth of their income (or as high as one-third for single-parent beneficiaries), even as the rich prospered. IUSY is a massive organisiation and holds consultative status with the United Nations. It continues to severely underinvest in areas like health care, infrastructure, and climate change out of debt concerns that put it out of step with even the worlds right-wing politicians and economists. Armed police are everywhere. You just have to. There was a real sense of hope at the time Blair was elected, she continued, because people were ready for things to be done differently. Peace be upon you. I occasionally go to events which may have quite a bit of profile and pressure around them. But I am pragmatic about how much time that sometimes takes. The optimism tends to win out. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Mount Albert since 2017.. Born in Hamilton, Ardern grew up in Morrinsville . Bernie Sanderss two presidential campaigns sparked a series of elections of democratic socialists at every level of US government. Richardson used several different economic issues including a higher-than-expected deficit forecast and a recent credit-rating downgrade to finish the job, making steep welfare cuts of around 2030 percent the centerpiece of the budget. She put it frankly to me: I didnt know if I was going to be able to have kids., Then it all happened at once. 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. I wonder then what is the exact point whereby "inequality"becomes acceptable? Succinctly, steelily, the prime minister framed what had happened in her own terms. Earlier that decade, she lived for two and a half years in London, where she worked in Tony Blairs Cabinet Office. A fight was brewing over the possible introduction of a capital gains tax. 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. I would like to just do my job and be judged on being the prime minister of New Zealand, said Ardern. Leighton Smith has been dispatching stone cold common sense to ZB listeners between breakfast and noon for three decades. (I acknowledge amongst us today our distinguished leaders, speakers and those who bear authority. Gun law reforms, intended to ban all semi-automatic firearms, were expedited, with cross-party support. The sun was beating down and Neve, in a blue bonnet and spotted dress, clucked away happily. 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. But she is verbally sharp. So, what progressive answers to the financial crisis did Ardern and her comrades come up with? As President, Jacinda got to travel the world even more with meetings in China, Lebanon and Jordan, to name a few. That doesnt necessarily apply to her. Earlier in 2008 Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. But, otherwise, I dont tend to draw parallels. She paused. A gunman - or gunmen, it was not . Nationalism, the new issue of Jacobin is out now. Outside, the flags are at half-mast. t Waitangi in early February, I had asked Ardern about the international attention she had attracted for being young, for being a new mother. Shes not putting on an act. And while Labours manifesto remained essentially unchanged, people suddenly started to listen. In 2008, Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, a role that took her around the world. It made similar cuts and restructuring to the university system, moving it further along in its transformation from a public good to a private service. 4. When the call came, Ardern was travelling in a minivan, sitting alongside the mayor of New Plymouth, a small city on the west coast of the North Island. We may have left flowers, performed the haka, sung songs or simply embraced. On the contrary, gun crimes rose to a 10-year high after the law went into effect, according to Radio New Zealand. New Zealand PM addressed a crowd of thousands who had gathered for a memorial service at Hagley Park two weeks after the mosque attacks. Or do we all need to have the exact same amount of income and wealth? Its policy decisions, particularly around the housing market, have further concentrated wealth at the top while raising housing costs for ordinary Kiwis, in response to which it refuses to implement rent control. David Hills new picture book Taking the Lead: How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World is a treat for both adults and children, exploring the life and career of one of the most popular world leaders with beautiful illustrations by Phoebe Morris. Yeah there you go. They werent alone: the head of BusinessNZ similarly suggested the government couldve been more generous with its benefit increases. It changes, probably more than we know, the way we work By our very nature, I think we probably do things a bit differently., Jacinda Ardern grew up in the conservative, rural North Island town of Morrinsville. Jacinda was more surprised than anyone when she was handed the leadership aft. (The tides of remembrance flow over Christchurch today.). It had just gone 2pm, and a wall of the meeting room was lit in horizontal lines, stencilled through Venetian blinds. Appointed as New Zealand's Prime Minister in 2017, Jacinda Ardern has been described as an iron fist in a velvet glove. (2) a profit-and-loss system of accounting. We have consensus really built into our system. I think, as leaders, sometimes were unaware of our reach and power, she says. Already on our list? This is a huge achievement. Asked whether she, too, was a socialist, Ardern once president of the International Union of Socialist Youth professed that Ive always described myself as a democratic socialist but that I have never found those terms particularly useful in New Zealand because we do not tend to talk in those terms here., Here it is more common to say progressive, or member of the Labour Party, she explained. It was a tough choice between being a clown (because they have so much fun) or a scientist (like her big sister Louise), but when she realised her passion for helping others, Jacinda chose politics. Last week I went half a day with my shirt inside out., For Ardern, Neve helps keep things in perspective. However, she just couldnt stop her desire to help others and ended up working at a New York soup kitchen, serving food to the poor and homeless people of the city. The fact is that she is talking the second the question is finished, if not before. She is sharp mentally. He took our minister for ethnic communities with him, and made a powerful statement. In this respect, New Zealands 2021 budget looks less like a repudiation of Ruth Richardsons ideology than the furthest left you can go while operating under it. The Unions focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the worlds children. With her partner and daughter at the UN in New York last September. Her playlists include the Beatles and some of her favourite Kiwi bands like Street Chant and Opossom. Hansard (Debates) Also in this . No friend of free speech, she had little regard for public opinion and no respect for those with a contrary view. What words capture the anguish of our Muslim community being the target of hatred and violence? (I spoke to Clark a few days after the Christchurch attack, and she told me Arderns response had resonated because it was authentic. The end of Ruthenasia, cheered the Labour-aligned Standard, referring to the nickname given to the brutal austerity program initiated by Richardsons budget. All this wasnt about the nuts and bolts of practical policy. 1:30 PM 'I don't have enough in the tank,' complained 42-year-old Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand. For me, its implicit now, she says. Its very genuine, and people warm to that. But, no, I didnt think about particular words. As-salaam Alaikum. Aged 27, and hailing from Morrinsville, Ms Ardern is just the second female IUSY president in 101 years. (3) private property rights. Towards the end of her Waitangi speech, she had quoted Michael Savage, the venerated Labour statesman who led the party to government for the first time in 1935: We dont claim perfection, but what we do claim is a considerable advance on the past. Its a line that Ardern had rolled out in at least three big recent speeches, and felt, in part, like a plea to dial down the Jacindamania a call to pragmatism.

Shooting In Kent Wa Last Night, St Norbert Pole Vault Camp, Dollar General Cake Carrier, Articles J