The intransigence of Judith Collins over a payment to David Bain, which is supported by 70 per cent of the population, is only indicative of the present government's disregard for the opinions and wishes of large numbers of the populace over many issues in its desire to retain political advantage.
Holding referenda and ignoring the results as they did with the 'parental smacking” issue makes a complete nonsense of the system. They would seem at the time to have acceded to the wishes of a vocal minority and assumed a Politically Correct stance.

Bryan Johnson, Omokoroa.