David Cunliffe quotes

I want to get down to the nuts and bolts of what is actually going to change to lift New Zealand's economic performance. (David Cunliffe)
Socialism's not a word that I use. I say 'social democracy' because I don't think the government needs to own all the means of production. View quote
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I think thats what all New Zealanders who are fair-minded want - a good chance for everybody to get ahead, whether its education or housing. View quote
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If theres a sustainable job that will create sustainable value, people will hire for it. View quote
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Ive worked as a diplomat before I became a politician. View quote
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I have picked the very, very best deputy that I could. David Parker is a fantastic guy. Hes a person who I trust absolutely. Hes got a wonderful sense for policy. He will be great on organisation, and I know that I could not have a better deputy. View quote
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I support a constitutional conversation, as the Labour Party does, which will allow New Zealanders to evolve a more mature and stable constitutional form, but that's not something that I, as Labour Party, would want to impose, either on the party or on the public. View quote
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I have never commented on a caucus issue or a shadow Cabinet issue, and I'm not about to start now. View quote
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I've been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base. View quote
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I do not believe it is all about the leader. I think it's about the team, too. So we have one mission; we have one team; we are working to victory. View quote
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