Was watching TV and saw this.
All criminals will be forced to pay $50 into a special fund to compensate their victims under new National Party policy.
John Key says it will help cover transport and counselling costs.
But the government says the policy is a hoax and victims will only end up getting small change.
Marton pensioner Mona [...]
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Posted in John Key on March 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Dear John,
That’s a bad way to start, but it’s your name. No, I’m not writing to give up on you, just to give you a verbal kick up the arse. And I rarely use the word “arse” on my blog.
I’m using it because you deserve it. You need to stand up, drop the amateur politician [...]
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Posted in Fisk the Left, John Key on August 24, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Idiot Savant has his say on John Key’s recent speech. What a mess, where do I begin?
In his speech on Wednesday attacking the Electoral Finance Bill, John Key cloaked his criticisms in a passionate defence of democracy. There’s a number of ironies in this. Firstly, there’s the obvious point that Key seems to have stayed [...]
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Posted in John Key, Labour on August 22, 2007 | No Comments »
Tony points out Pete Hodgson’s press release where he tries to stir up trouble against John Key. Seems that there’s potential funny business over the matter of where Mr Key lived for a while - the electoral office was told one thing, the companies office another.
Tony wonders if the media will notice. I predict: No. [...]
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3 pathetic things from yesterday’s Checkpoint political report.
Cullen whining about Tony Ryall “sabotaging” the health products regulation bill. It seems that Labour never asked for National’s support anyway.
“Keep digging Bill” - Bill was not the only one laughing at that bizarre attempt at heckling.
Wilson raising her voice to almost shouting. I’ve never heard any speaker [...]
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Posted in Labour, National, Politics on July 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Apparently Key’s looking to use the list to bring in a bit more spice to the National line-up. ACT used this method to good use - they had a very diverse line-up - so I don’t see anything wrong with National doing that too within reason.
But as I was listening to National Radio’s “The Panel” [...]
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A lot of people have noticed that Labour does not actually answer question in the house any more. It’s been one of those things on my “to do” list to actually go back and see if things have changed, and I finally got around to it today. (Thanks Whaleoil)
Compare Helen’s answers today to a random [...]
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Posted in Don Brash on May 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Good to see Brash getting around. He’s put his knowledge of corrupt governments to good use, helping the central bank of Cambodia to computerise its systems.
Ok, so the article says “computer skills” but we all know what he meant to say
One does wonder what Helen will do when she is kicked out. Nothing [...]
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The left are showing off a funny looking graph.
It looks rather like this one:
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Posted in John Key, Media, Section 59 on April 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
National Radio was on maximum spin on the way home tonight. They were all out to paint John Key’s fairly obvious condition of talks with Sue Bradford as changing the rules.
I’d have thought that admitting the problem would have been the only way to work towards a compromise. Without that, you have no grounds to [...]
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Posted in Labour, National, Quotes on March 31, 2007 | No Comments »
From John Armstrong:
National’s polling is apparently registering a voter exodus from Labour of astonishing proportions - so astonishing National is querying whether its figures are right.
Can’t wait for the next public poll!
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Posted in National on March 2, 2007 | No Comments »
National has a new charity policy, in case you haven’t heard.
Of course, this will only benefit the rich. They will just place all their money in their own personal “charity” trusts and by doing so avoid tax. Just like the Clintons.
Heh.
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Posted in John Key, Media on January 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Funny how TVNZ went out of their way both before and after the Key speech to tone it down. Their reporting before frequently talked about anything but Key, and their reporting last night was worse.
They went to the street in Auckland that Key mentioned. Now, they said he said the street had lost hope. So [...]
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As you all no doubt know by now Helen Clark, our Prime Minister, walked out on the valedictory speech of Dr Don Brash.
So did Winston.
Adolf puts his view well:
… this grossest example of uncouth bad manners, flouting of convention, petulance and arrogance I can ever remember.
It certainly is very bad manners. It’s bad because all [...]
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Posted in Don Brash on December 8, 2006 | No Comments »
Hager has responded to Brash’s rebuttal.
In it he uses the same tactics he uses in the book - read everything he can into what is said and twist it to his own ends.
I think a quote from his conclusion should be sufficient:
The most notable feature of Don Brash’s rebuttal, of course, is that he does [...]
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Remember how, after Labour destroyed the Alliance, leaving nothing much to their left, their policy started to swing right in key areas? This is much of what lead to the decimation of National.
Well Helen, now that Act’s gone, Key is coming after you. Where are Labour voters going to go when they’re offered a similar [...]
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Posted in Don Brash, Labour, National on December 6, 2006 | No Comments »
Don Brash has written a good reply to Hager’s book. You can read it on Scoop.
I will only point out this paragraph, I suggest you read the rest.
Most important of all, there was never any suggestion at all that actual or potential donors were looking for specific policy concessions in return for their financial support. [...]
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Posted in Don Brash, Politics on November 30, 2006 | No Comments »
Just thought I’d note that Brash is out completely.
But what a career!
Leader of a major political party after 18 months in office
Lead that party to a major turn around
Forced a government that should have cruised to victory to the ropes
But for Winston, could have been PM after only 3 years in Parliament
Almost beat a PM [...]
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