I think you miss a fundamental and underlying reason for Clark & Co’s defeat. It is the all pervasive culture of lies and deceit which existed right from the start of their first term and was manifested then in the manner of Police Commissioner Doone’s execution at the hands of Clark.

Your final paragraph is inaccurate. Street’s comment was not misleading. It was a deliberateprice pardoning lie.

The non-earners account should be properly rated and the ‘premium’ assessed on a basis which allows for the increased cost factors, so that over time whilst each year may cost a little more, we reduce the chance of blow-outs

By the way Street’s comment si misleading as all this applies to the non earners account and is apparently a 25% blowout in that account. Her 6% figure was a careful use of words

There is more to life than making money you know.

This is old ground, Millsy. You know perfectly well that opening the employers account to competition is a very long way away from privatising ACC.