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The Alliance Party has attacked the Government’s handling of funding changes to schools.
Alliance Party education spokesperson Richard Wallis says the decision to cut funding to a large number of schools will have a detrimental affect on the education of the affected students. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as Media releases at 2:30 PM UTC
The Alliance Party elected new leaders today at its National Conference in Dunedin.
New positions elected are two co-leaders, Victor Billot and Kay Murray.
Mr Billot is an trade union official with the Maritime Union of New Zealand.
Ms Murray is programme manager for a Dunedin charitable trust that provides services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Other elected party positions filled include President (Paul Piesse), General Secretary (Tom Dowie), Policy Co-ordinators (Matthew Stephen and Sarah Campbell) and Treasurer (Kay Murray). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as Information, Media releases at 5:22 PM UTC
A few pictures of our 2007 Conference are available at Flickr.
Posted by Admin as Information, Publications at 11:29 AM UTC
"The use of brands and innovation to achieve full employment in New Zealand" [41:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPosted by Admin as Podcasts at 10:27 AM UTC
"Reclaiming our past: the Left's crucial role in New Zealand's History" [43:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPosted by Admin as Podcasts at 3:30 PM UTC
Outgoing Alliance President Victor Billot speech to Alliance Party Conference, 20 October 2007 [13:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPosted by Admin as Podcasts at 10:33 AM UTC
Maritime Union National President opening speech to Alliance Party 2007 Conference [6:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPosted by Admin as Podcasts at 9:38 AM UTC
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by Iain Gillies
Friday, 19 October, 2007
Reduced to a mere blip on the political radar in the past two elections, the Alliance party is pinning hopes on its national conference in Dunedin over Labour Weekend helping regain some of its former image.
Four elections under MMP have witnessed a calamitous slump in Alliance support, exacerbated in 2002 by a serious split in which leader Jim Anderton quit to form the Progressive party.
The Alliance at present does not even have a leader, the organisation being held together by president Victor Billot.
But it is about to rectify this deficiency, has maintained a national structure as a registered political party, and has continued to represent — in Mr Billot’s words — “a consistent and principled voice for the genuine Left”. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as In the news at 4:09 PM UTC
The Alliance Party says that confusion and secrecy surrounding police actions around alleged “terrorist” activity needs to be cleared up.
Alliance Party President Victor Billot says several issues needed to be resolved quickly in what was an unprecedented use of armed state power in a political context within New Zealand. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as In the news, Media releases at 11:09 AM UTC
Alliance president Victor Billot talks to host Craig Wills on Waikato Community Radio on Saturday 13 October.
Victor Billot interview Waikato Community Radio 13 October 2007 [27:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPosted by Admin as In the news, Podcasts at 4:15 PM UTC