Alliance Release 'Radical' Manifesto

The election is still months away, but the Alliance Party raced out of the blocks early by releasing their manifesto yesterday.  Titled ‘Make Everything Like 2008’ the party plan to reduce GST to 12.5% and repeal the ninety day ‘fire at will’ employment law.

They also pledge to retain interest free student loans, Kiwisaver, and Working for Families without any cuts or alterations.  An Alliance Government would also do away with the controversial national standards and protect National Radio.

‘Essentially what we’re trying to do is undo every stupid thing the Fifth National Government has done’ said Alliance spokesperson Jim Flynn.  When asked how he would pay for these policies he said he would repeal the income tax cuts introduced by National.

The manifesto drew sharp criticism from Green Party co-leader Russel Norman who referred to the Alliance Party as ‘backwards looking’ and ‘a party where tired old Marxists go to die.’

Labour Party leader Phil Goff also chided the policies for being ‘extremely radical’ and ‘insane’.  He said the Alliance wanted to ‘take us back to the bad old days of Clark, Cullen, and Goff.’

The Alliance are currently polling at 0%.