‘Bill English has warned National Party delegates that the Govt will come under pressure to spend more in election year – and will need to resist.’ source
After all, National have successfully resisted the overwhelming result of the anti-smacking law referendum, resisted calls to stop giving away the country to separatists, resisted meaningful reform of the bureaucracy and the welfare system, resisted calls to can the bullshit Emissions Trading Scheme…hell, they can resist all right.