Tuesday, 25 June 2024 10:21

Chippy's regret

Written by Milking It

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OPINION: Labour leader Chris Hipkins' current tagline must have been pinched from Sinatra's song 'My Way' as he trudges around the provinces lamenting, 'Regrets, I've had a few'.

At the recent Fieldays he continued his mea culpa mission, trying to convince farmers he and his party are very, very sorry and that they can change.

Milking It reckons Hipkins is pushing it uphill at the moment.

After the previous six years of feeling under attack, it will be a while before cockies will trust the left side of the house again.

Meanwhile, the new mob have made concrete changes that should assist farmers - ETS exemption, bank inquiry, agrichem access, winter grazing rules, etc.

Chippy has his work cut out for him getting back in the good books!

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