NZ Herald on Labour U-turn

The NZ Herald concludes that Labour’s u-turn on early childhood funding was released on the day of National’s tax cuts because they were embarrassed.

The Herald states that 63% of childcare centres were privately owned and ineligible for funding by Labour. You have to wonder about the decision making of a Government which didn’t even check out facts like this before making an decision. But hey who needs facts when you have ideolology.

The Herald also reminds us that “too many people were perhaps willing to believe Mr Mallard’s insinuation that private centres provided an inferior standard of early education.”

The Herald concludes “If the u-turn on early education is the sign of an ideological relaxation, education at all levels could be the better for it.”

Sadly it is not. The u-turn was forced on them due to the election campaign. If re-elected there is little doubt Labour will continue to tilt the balance against the private sector whenever and where ever they can. Rather ironic as it is the private sector which pays the tax which allows them to spend so much money.