David Seymour shares his thoughts on the latest political polls

[@chriscollins6978]

Love this man,a true politician for the good of every New Zealander bless him and his family. SHAME they are few and far between at the moment. David a true patriot.👏👐👏👐🙏👍

[@mikefoster1056]

I fully agree with your comments. If there is any common sense out there we will get a great politician guiding the National party who I believe will be the next government.

[@Wairoa4ever]

ACT the only real Kiwi party left got my vote David

[@jaysdood]

David is simply the best of a rotten bunch. He lost me as soon as he supported lockdowns and mandates. All the pathetic losers who were scared of a runny nose were always welcome to stay locked up in there homes and take the experimental "vaccine". I'd be overjoyed if all the politicians who supported this (which afaik is all of them) should be sent to the gallows.

[@chriscollins6978]

@@jaysdood Good on ya mate !

[@garrytito2068]

We got to get Seymour into Govt ASAP is truly the most common sense politician around.

[@ross1972]

Common sense, Intelligent articulate, actually answers questions. He gets my vote 100%

[@questor55]

Likewise. A background in both engineering and philosophy is very unusual but you can see the influence of both of those serving him well in the current political scene. Understanding that big issue problem solving requires a solid grasp of both material reality and human values.

[@ChrisHewittMedia]

You didn't see him in his CCP getup?

[@sox7784]

Go Dave New Zealand really needs you’re self and ACT to do well in this year’s election 👍

[@russellturner1909]

Act represents the sticky fingered rich 👿

[@roilhead]

@@russellturner1909 Oh look here's Russell busy slapping down everything that isn't Labour but can't see that Labour and failed on a huge scale.

[@chriscollins6978]

Good on you David, a voice of sense and reason in this quagmire

[@robneil8284]

The Platform - the only news/media channel actually worth watching. Real journalists asking genuine, pointed questions, and giving air time to those who don't fit the mainstream media's propaganda profile. Huge thanks to The Platform team - keep up the great work.

[@warwickhewitt8844]

Always like listening to David, he always speaks common sense and give you a clear and honest answer!

[@Innerlight320]

Yeah nah

[@greatwhite9428]

1000 people polled out of over 5 million does not tell us who NZ wants in power

[@roilhead]

Especially when the NZ media is very one sided biast giving Labour a free ride.

[@catherinesyme901]

And they cherry pick the neighbourhood!

[@sarahfox3312]

I’d love to know who they poll… I’ve never been polled

[@roilhead]

@@sarahfox3312 Me either. It also comes down to how the questions are asked as well they can be put that they give a better out come to a favoured side.

[@denrobinson8277]

@@catherinesyme901 Yep, if polled out in the country with the farmers and small business people you would find Labour at around 1% truly. The dislike is intense.

[@graemelee5701]

The NZ revolving door politics of Labour and National definately needs to change. The more I hear David Seymour speak the more I believe that he is genuine straight shooter, honest and that genuinely loves and wants the very best for NZ and all New Zealand citizens. When David was called a pri_k in parliament by another now resigned party leader, he amazingly was able to turn the negative insult targeted at him as a male and amazing went on to raise $100,000 for charity. He and Act seriously deserve to be considered as one of the next major drivers in NZ politics. David I have decided, you are getting my votes in the next election. All the very best to you and Act.

[@andreatodd3095]

Mainstream media= drama. Great hearing from David via the Platform. These specific maintenance issues like drain clearing need to be written into the council contracts to be done more frequently. Counting on the 100 days David. Never buy a house down a dip ..Aussies know this....so should we, don't build on a clay cliff top...we should know this also. Council building officials need to re think. This is what Mayor Brown will do re think how we do things. Thanks for informing us David.

[@andrewtyacke1395]

Any vote for labour and any vote for national is a vote for New Zealand to continue declining. The ONLY way for New Zealand to ever improve is to completely remove both of these parties from our government.

[@catherinesyme901]

Agreed, it’s about time these smaller party’s work together instead of backing ONE horse

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

But ze controllers have other plans!

[@iankinnell5643]

Klaus Schwab would have an aneurysm if that ever happened

[@marksheehan8026]

Agree but there are lot strong global strings out there as we've seen, all the zoombies believe the obvious bs which keeps it going down hill..

[@wendygerrish4964]

NZ might be facing bankruptcy though.

[@elizabethglaser1397]

I sure like David Seymour.

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

Yes he's sounding like JFK and we know what happened to him.

[@les8518]

Me too.

[@lynnewilkins0123]

Excellent interview.

[@bronwynsearle2117]

Labour need to go..bottom line! Good comment Sean, been treated differently because of ancestry..🙄

[@rg1876]

I am convinced we need a snap election.

[@bronwynsearle2117]

Agree 💯👍

[@Innerlight320]

Why would they do that?

[@vanessamay3689]

While labour is going well on the wings of a disaster

[@garrytito2068]

Yep think if a government changes leaders should be auto election.

[@Innerlight320]

@@garrytito2068 So the opposition change leader every 5 minutes but that’s fine

[@sentipie]

Great interview David, and Sean

[@Noote54]

If they get rid of cigarettes where is the tax money going to come from?

[@hamishwarren3278]

Yep , make them cheaper, a few of my friends have stress issues and a good old fashion plant based Cigarette can be so calming. I have one at work when i can’t figure out how I’m going to chop a tree down. Plus I love having one with a beer 🍺.

[@suphraphonic]

YOU

[@catherinesyme901]

@@suphraphonic 💯🎯

[@barrygeary9362]

Don't worry they will tax sugar because it causes diabetes that would go well

[@yolandascholten2012]

Yeah that’s always the big question!

[@Mindlogik]

David Seymour epitomizes what it means to be a New Zealand citizen living in a free, democratic society that enshrines the right of equal participation in society for all.

[@tradetech7889]

Sarcasm ? He supported vaccine mandates & a two tier society !

[@optimumperformance]

I’ve not heard any of these politicians talk about their position with the Therapeutic Products Bill which is only a week away.

[@debbielacey6229]

Hey Peter, Yes your right NOT ONE as usual. But hey what can we expect from this government. Not sure whether you know this but there is a petition going around to sign to Stop it. How much further is this ridiculous radical totalitarian government going to go. I have taken therapeutic products for years vitamins, herbs etc and they are absolutely wonderful and has helped me so much during my life. It makes me sick what they are doing. I hope you and your family are doing well. Much love ❤and blessings 🙏

[@wendygerrish4964]

Submissions, still being taken ? The use of specific Maori names or groups is not good for drawing up legal docs as it sets legal president ...I mean that is how it appeared to me at a glance.

[@SamVeale]

David is one of our most reasonable politicians. Always happy to hear his takes on things.

[@chuckbirdnz]

Sean, if you have him on again please ask him the difference between Act's policy on climate change and National's.

[@ronaldwarren1267]

Labour's just moving the deck chairs on the titanic still going down

[@jasperhorace7147]

Only a few months of Hipkins back pedalling on labours crazy policies that they never campaigned on, but how do we know they just won’t be put on the back burner and then revived if people are stupid enough to forget that labour tells lies.

[@yolandascholten2012]

Musical chairs?

[@gregg7617]

Stormwater maintenance , HA !🤔 The same thing happened in South Dunedin 🤨

[@rustahu]

Have never voted Act but David is way …. Way ….. WAY better than Luxton even if he is learning Te Reo.

[@inchworm2402]

David has some balls he's not afraid to have a good debate with common sense. As for Chris he can be a bit on the soft side Luxflake.

[@tradetech7889]

@@inchworm2402 So why did he hide from the Wellington protestors ?

[@wendygerrish4964]

I would hide from rioters and distance from unsanitary places too.

[@rhoothlutz798]

Well spoken

[@daveyboy6985]

The Act party in coalition with the young conservative party would be what this country needs.

[@catherinesyme901]

Agreed but the media will do the ordered hit pieces on certain parties as they do every election

[@catherinesyme901]

@@daveyboy6985 suckered in your the government shills! I thought kiwis were a smarter bunch

[@TheZulukiwi]

Proper man this David 👍

[@optimumperformance]

What’s David’s and the other political parties position on the WHO pandemic treaty?

[@accessaryman]

to close all auckland schools was a stupid idea, where they could run as business as usual they should have remained open, where they had damage, sure close them

[@matthewlunam8247]

Like your style 😃 David keep it up

[@megasupernewbie]

my street gets flooded even during the most mild rainfalls.. the drains are not operational... I have seen council people doing maintenance couple of times but they seem to only scrub off the street and never actually look too deep into the drain itself, the moment they leave its all back to being flooded

[@optimumperformance]

More likely the extreme weather was caused by the Tonga eruption

[@Topseller99]

We have been so mislead from this current government. The truth will prevail...

[@garrytito2068]

Honestly. Hipkins putting on the act of ooh I'm so different from jacinda. But people he is fully behind existing policies. 3 waters. Co racism. Luxon get stuck in at Waitangi. Rile them up.

[@inchworm2402]

I voted for David and ACT Party. I got fed with the rest of them. David you are the most if not the only honest politician we have as a leader.

[@paywize]

Jacinda's exit - Doesn't the captain stay on and go down with ship!

[@inchworm2402]

I reckon Jacinda did us a favour resigning.

[@greglagan1497]

Loved his response to Lunatic Nash.

[@rodneyhellyer4590]

Thanks David!

[@barrywalsh7926]

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[@jaymcjorrow3789]

To bad he’s not running National

[@overover..]

Would have my vote instantly

[@les8518]

All the Best David.

[@mikefoster1056]

We need David and the Act party to get into Parliament with a healthy number of seats. Realistically Act will not be the Party leading the government, What he will do if I am to believe him is he will unify our country not divide it. Over the next 3 years he will show many more people that he has what it takes to lead our government and hopefully in time Act will be an important political force and hopefully lead our country into being a unified and proud nation.

[@peterwakemanfreespeech]

Polls or tv coverage to let media keep the story of Polls rather than issues and solutions of each political party has to say?

[@overover..]

Sean, do a piece on the push to rebrand co-governance as "mahi tahi"

[@chriscollins6978]

quagmire of mess perpetuated buy the current policies and politics.

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

...oy vey rrubs hands👏🏻

[@wendygerrish4964]

Okay. This guy knows his stuff. I imagine nz has alot of fiscal obligations and dictates from international monetary fund, trade negotiations, threats etc that are hidden from public view. Being able to navigate though all that "without compromise" would be fantastic.

[@denzjp]

5 million unique individuals under one nation..

[@cyberpunkworld]

I've seen the segment in question and I couldn't believe that was Winston Peters. Are you sure?

[@geofflewis8599]

..Co Governance is unacceptable, Period:, a referendum is a stupid idea.

[@roberthooker4970]

Are ratepayers and taxpayers different people? Why is it ok for councils to sell off airport shares when belong the people through a council? If councils cannot directly rate the full cost the services they have been responsible what is the solution?

[@yolandascholten2012]

2 billion tax from cigarettes!…..I have a friend who doesn’t smoke, who’s been waiting more than a year for a hip replacement.

[@leanmchungry4735]

Under twin governance, relations between Maori and the multi-cultural underclass in New Zealand are on a dangerous path...

[@philbraddick2753]

We had a referendum on cannabis but not on three waters

[@russellturner1909]

Bring on the clowns .

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

👋🏻🤡honk!

[@ROSCOGB]

Let’s Cow down 😂

[@catherinesyme901]

This matinence issue and latest floods are going to another reason for the government to push for 3 waters

[@KathrynLiz1]

What about the Royal Charter David? THAT is the foundation document of the nation..... might be an idea to read it.

[@hughheeney3554]

Cheaper to give shop keepers an auto pistol and a couple of clips, problem solved

[@WinstonSaga]

Wayne Brown should have done few things being the Mayor of Auckland. 1.Text Alert to make sure Aucklanders are aware of the Flash Flood. A week before we had the same storm in a smaller level. Wayne was planning golf I believe. 2. Wayne is expecting his administration to tell him what to do. I believe as a Mayor he should take responsibility and ask the help of the Federal Government to alert the Navy in case we need them. If I am a Mayor I would have alerted the Navy and atleast 200 to 300 Navy soldiers in every area of Auckland. 3. A Mayor need presence of mind and strategies. 4. Probably Wayne may be in a stage of retirement and not in 100% mental alertness to do everything so he was expecting his staff. 5. Some one like David Seymour could have done an awesome job because he is not looking for any position in the government. He is in politics to bring change and help ordinary NZders to become extra ordinary.

[@roberthooker4970]

Isn't tax on beer and tabacco passed on by produces of the products or importers?

[@1jimcar]

DS must be the most clear thinking parliamentarian in NZ

[@bobboardman1156]

I was a bit hopeful Labour might have figured out where some of the vitriol against Jacinda was coming from until I saw Nash was was back as Police minister.

[@vumba1331]

Good intervie not done often enough. David you really need to to get a grip on reality and ditch this 'non-maori' BS, that sounded just as bad as South Africa when they had the 'non-whites' apartheid rubbish. How do you think it would go down if European kiwis started talking about others in that way, or perhaps 'non-Chinese', what about 'non-Indian' or 'non-Ploynesian' There are no 'non-people', never have been and never will be, no group should ever be measured against another in this way, we are all Kiwis, full stop.

[@mrlargo7248]

Spell check

[@roberthooker4970]

How is the Act party going to influence the long term energy prices?

[@denzjp]

National and labour opposite wings of the same bird so no go there...

[@roberthooker4970]

He talks about council responsiblity as if is central governments. He does not talk about the fact debt based economy has created inflation which goldstanded did not create.

[@chrysallis317]

We need to keep the tax on cigarettes. 2 Billion is brilliant. Let's make it too expensive to sell or buy. Love it!

[@paul5434]

I like you bro I'm sure Sonny will like you as well. To the bro who's podcast it is? I smoke all kinds of 💩👍🏽✔️

[@goneby100]

cHILD,THE ARMY ARE PREDOMINANT MAORI.

[@sue.F]

Jacinda is right - what an annoying prick 😂 he actually makes reasonable arguments and so proves himself, especially in this environment of Post Truth, a dangerous opponent.

[@yolandascholten2012]

Arrogant prick I believe she said!! Hahaha, perfect.

[@sue.F]

@@yolandascholten2012 oh right, 😆

[@inchworm2402]

In the meanwhile Labour think they are at Kindergarten.

[@roberthooker4970]

He mention the taliban. The USA contributed to the creation of the taliban. Back in day to fight against the Russian forces.

[@tronwars7130]

The problem is David owns multiple property investments and wants high immigration back for the business community. NZ has a big problem with housing affordability and this is where poverty crime and affordability all start from. He's a much better bet than Nats or Labor but housing affordability will not change.

[@carolinepersson3512]

You can't control erosion and you can't control the weather, yes maybe the councils could of focused on storm water drains and fixed them, but this ain't the problem of one person, ie the mayor as it's obviously been going on before, but yes it's also like David said the cows fault either so we can't blame them. Maybe it's just mother nature saying don't f##k with me and my sky's.

[@WenchNZ]

The government has ALREADY SOLVED THE DAIRY/CIGARETTE ISSUE The law has now changed that there will only be 600 outlets nationwide who will be able to sell smokes by 2025 (thanks to the maori party). 3 in Gissy ONLY. So now the dairy owners problem is solved, they will go out of business. Forget stopping in for milk, bread and smokes!

[@warricknicholls7080]

President Semore '

[@paul5434]

Do you guys know of Sonny? It's like this ATUA ME SONNY get used to it lucky for you Guys Sonny is indeed here from God..... No this nothing will be done in NZ unless Sonny say's so.

[@johncurtis4643]

He iwi tahi tatau

[@mikefoster1056]

My sentiment exactly and can i have large fries with that and a Lion red🤭

[@francesbrown850]

@@mikefoster1056 that’s hilarious 😅

[@Eohippus100]

David Seymour, did you get one red cent of any "Treaty Settlement"?

[@peterhancox5268]

Come on Sean, you’ve got to give up smoking?

[@carnivaltym]

Damn, so much as I love David - he's an idiot sometimes! School kids were the vector that had to be shut down. End of story. David should stick to our libitarian principles and avoid obvious personality politics. That said, he remains NZ's best opposition figure and I'd love to vote for him again this time BUT there's an evangelical in charge of National and it's a HUGE step too far for me to vote for anything that would support that poison.

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

Jesus Christ!, God help me , evangelical used to be seen as pursuing good morals. Ohh how far the 🐑 have strayed away from the good shepherd 🤷🏻‍♂️💨🤍

[@johnmcmillan5114]

@@Peter_Pepper_Love the shepherd needs a few sheepdogs to round up the herd and keep the wolves at bay

[@johngibson1054]

Winston the past….Seymour the future

[@Philbotpuma164]

Winston proved over and over that he can't be trusted with most his promises

[@ronnymcdonald2543]

Wheres the coverage of Leighton Baker being dropped off the polls when he was scoring higher than Winston Peters ???

[@aandscrawfoski]

Sean's scared of him.

[@ronnymcdonald2543]

@@aandscrawfoski I gotta ask, why would he be scared of Baker ?

[@aandscrawfoski]

@@ronnymcdonald2543 Baker is a practical straight shooter of clear mind who's not a carrier politician. , The interviewer is a progressive ideolog who believes we all must be progressive liberals.