Cabinet Report Card
April 29th, 2006 at 7:27 am by David FarrarAudrey Young gives a six month report card for the Cabinet. The summary of her ratings is:
Phil Goff 9
Damien O’Connor 8
David Cunliffe 8
Steve Maharey 7
Annette King 7
Helen Clark 7
Chris Carter 7
Clayton Cosgrove 7
Michael Cullen 6
Jim Anderton 6
Rick Barker 6
Lianne Dalziel 6
Trevor Mallard 6
David Parker 6
Nanaia Mahuta 6
Jim Sutton 5
Ruth Dyson 5
Parekura Horomia 5
Pete Hodgson 4
David Benson-Pope 3
Mark Burton 2
I have to say that overall I think it is pretty spot on. I never thought I would say this but with Peters as faux Foreign Minister it is a huge relief having Goff there to stop him stuffing things up.
O’Connor has been very smart on his portfolios and likewise Cunliffe hasn’t put a foot wrong to date as Young says. If he gets reform in Immigration and Communications he’ll remove too major sources of irritation to voters.
Cosgrove has (surprisingly) done pretty well to date. I would have Maharey as a 6 not a 7 tough.
My only regret is Ministers outside Cabinet were not ranked. My rankings for them would be:
Judith Tizard – 1
Still a mystery what does she actually do
Dover Samuels – 2
Revealing to newspapers how you attacked another Minister in Caucus is not a smart move
Harry Duynhoven – 6
Enthusiastic and knowledgeable – sometimes too much though.
Mita Ririnui – 4
Quiet plodder
Winnie Laban – 6
Very active in the Pacific community and charming a few audiences
Mahara Okeroa – 4
Not stuffed up, but not achieving much
Winston Peters – 5
Peters has the potential to be an 8 and may get there, but his temper tantrums with the media and his sidelining on trade issues makes him barely a pass. I expect this to rise with time.
Peter Dunne – 8
I think Dunne has shown how one can manage a relationship. He has taken credit for some useful stuff the Government has done, yet has constructively disagreed in other areas. He has some major challenges of credibility ahead though with the budget.
April 29th, 2006 at 2:14 pm
DPF, Looks like you could be a starter for the Labour Party list if you keep the accolades up.
Vote:April 29th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
For once I agree with you Cadmus. Are the marks out of a hundred or have they been upgraded in order to rate Benson -peep a 3.
Vote:April 30th, 2006 at 5:07 am
Cadmus – Are you saying that Sir David is almost as good at arse kissing as you are?
Allah protect us.
Vote:April 30th, 2006 at 9:23 am
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Vote:April 30th, 2006 at 12:19 pm
I agree that this looks like a very favourable scorecard for this Government.
I see Helen Clark is given a 7. Yet I think she is having far more success at holding a difficult coalition together than any of her predecessors.
After all these years, about 35 percent of NZers think she should be PM. Approval rating exceeds 50 per cent I think. The party polls are also holding up for her.
So who or what is the benchmark for the role of prime minister, especially given the complexities of MMP?
It would be good if Audrey Young now did a similar assessment of Opposition spokesman – so we can see which of the current ministers is being overshadowed.
Vote:April 30th, 2006 at 12:20 pm
I agree that this looks like a very favourable scorecard for this Government.
I see Helen Clark is given a 7. Yet I think she is having far more success at holding a difficult coalition together than any of her predecessors.
After all these years, about 35 percent of NZers think she should be PM. Approval rating exceeds 50 per cent I think. The party polls are also holding up for her.
So who or what is the benchmark for the role of prime minister, especially given the complexities of MMP?
It would be good if Audrey Young now did a similar assessment of Opposition spokesman – so we can see which of the current ministers is being overshadowed.
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