Prime Minister John Key has just clocked up two years in the job and heads into election year with a 15 point lead over Labour.
So what are the challenges ahead and what have been the highs - and lows - of the first 24 months?
Stuff readers can join the conversation with him today, with Key answering questions live, starting from midday.
Questions will be moderated by Fairfax Media national affairs editor Vernon Small.
Key will be live from midday but readers can log in to the live chat from about 11.45am with questions.
Having the PM make himself avaiable by way of "new media" is innovative, and we will be watching to see how the chat develops. Vernon Small is Fairfax's most senior political journalist, and regular readers will know that we have often accused him of viewing the political landscape through rose-red tinted spectacles, so Key will not necessarily get a soft ride.
The use of blogs, social media and other electronic means will play an increasingly significant role in next year's election campaign. Labour has stolen a march over National with the Red Alert blog, which even though it is heavily moderated at times allows MP's to engage with the great unwashed. Key's engagement via the live chat session today is a smart move.
We'll be interested to see how it works out.
3 comments:
I'd like to ask him why it is that so many of his Ministers are being revealed as self-serving cheats.
Patsy Wong and David Carter, Bill English, Richard Worth - Key himself.
What is it Mr Key, about you National Party politicians that leads you to believe that you can do these things?
Are you simply arrogant and believe that you have the right to exploit your positions in this way?
That's what I'd like to ask.
I suppose though, people will want to know how he feels about the miners.
I'd like to ask him if he would be happy for me to reveal who INV2 is now, or whether he can best Accommodate that closer to the general election.
"allows MPs to engage with the great unwashed".
Spud.
Pffft.
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