Short & sweet

On polls

Surely the polls are skewed by modern day living. The majority of people who still have landlines are the older generation (many National, some Labour). Doesn’t that mean that there is a huge number of younger people who only have cellphones and smart phones who are never polled? Karen Perri, Ranui. Looking at the Trump presidency and Brexit we know the polls don’t win elections, a public who want change do.

Ray Calver, Grey Lynn.

On pipe

I’m surprised the heading for the pipeline damage wasn’t, “Digger uproots economy”. John Clements, Orewa.

On grading

It is a pity there is no way of telling your political choice how you really rate them. I would like to say, here’s my tick but I give you a C+, certainly not an A. In my school teacher’s jargon, could do better.

John Little, Milford.

On elephants

There were twin elephants in the room during the final debate: climate change, and Islamic terrorism. The two biggest items on my agenda were ignored. Perhaps they’ll go away if we don’t look at them. Jules Riding, Whangarei.

On Labour

Nine years in opposition and no coherent, detailed, consistent tax policies.

Kenneth Lees, Whangarei.