Written By: BLiP - Date published: 2:50 pm, April 24th, 2019 - 116 comments
Categories: uncategorized
Tags: jeremy corbyn, United Kingdom
' In a spectacular display of her now blatant hypocrisy, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn of – get this – "dragging his heels" in sorting out the Brexit calamity. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Classic. This has been expected for a while …
I tend to agree - at a guess, Slater is covering for Judith Collins who gave him the leak (and the juicy National caucus chitchat to jazz up the confession text), burner phones are in Slater's big of dirty politics tricks, so too is the cynical playing of ...
' Yeah, true. And, as was pointed out to me, there's really no "good timing" for this sort of announcement except on a Friday in the midst of other, more pressing click-baity news.
' Good job - but bad timing. The news would've been all about Soimin Bridge's expenses leak, now the MSM is going to go into orgiastic bliss about this. At least its a Friday.
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 6:45 am, July 14th, 2018 - 42 comments
Categories: israel, Palestine
Tags: Kia Ora Gaza
[caption id="attachment_1632850" align="aligncenter" width="472"] Israel's slow motion eradication of Palestine over the last 100 years[/caption] Dear Mr Peters, We call on the NZ Government to urgently demand the Israeli authorities end the inhumane …
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 6:15 am, July 13th, 2018 - 59 comments
Categories: Environment, Mining
Tags: Wellington Whale, West Coast North Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary
Just as a beacon shines to announce that, perhaps, southern right whales are returning to frolic and feed close-in to coastal New Zealand we learn that a mining exploration company has quietly been given a permit to, among other activities, drill and …
' Hmmmm . . . who to believe? Wayne the Pain not quite Sane and drunk Again, or financial data analysts at Victoria University and Infometrics?
' The "lie" is that - yes - more money was spent in health - but - the increases did not cover the rises in costs due to inflation and population growth resulting in an actual decrease in funding in real terms. Then there's the failure to maintain ...
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 6:30 am, July 12th, 2018 - 101 comments
Categories: health, Privatisation
Tags: nurses' strike
' New Zealand's nurses, midwives, and medical assistants are on strike today and deserve our support. There comes a time when consistently going over and above the call of duty becomes less about keeping people safe in the short term and more about …
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 8:00 am, July 11th, 2018 - 13 comments
Categories: uncategorized
Tags: humour
' Parliament's website has a list of selected terms which, over the years, have been deemed to be "unparliamentary". It is not, by any measure, an exhaustive list and hasn't been updated since 2006, but the featured terms do make for fun reading. Some also…
' Yep, definite minimisation by the MSM. Note how both Stuff and the Herald stories claim Wagner's insult was delivered in "heated debate". Watch the video and you will see there was nothing heated about the debate at the time and Wagner's insult was ...
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 6:30 am, July 10th, 2018 - 63 comments
Categories: Dr Deborah Russell, Nicky Wagner
Tags: Dr Deborah Russell, nicky wagner
' Labour MP Dr Deborah Russell was "astounded" to learn that an insult spat at her in Parliament by National MP Nicky Wagner has been redacted from Hansard. During the first reading of the Appropriation, and the Imprest Supply bills debate on 20 June this …
' A message to everyone from the women of the world . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=78&v=8JfJhJWxB9Q
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 8:33 am, September 1st, 2017 - 9 comments
Categories: Environment
Tags: fonterra
' Its happening. More and more of the world is waking up to the fact that New Zealand's tourism and export industries are lying through their teeth when it comes to New Zealand's "Clean Green" brand. Any New Zealanders who don't know this are lying to …
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 7:40 am, September 1st, 2017 - 5 comments
Categories: national, you couldn't make this shit up
Tags: lying liars who lie
' With the list of Bill English's lies growing by the day (at least half-a-dozen last night alone) its not surprising the National Party's attempts to fabricate an aura of trustworthiness is growing increasingly desperate. Its latest attempt, however, has …
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 9:48 am, August 19th, 2017 - 24 comments
Categories: Environment, paula bennett
Tags:
' In a stunning display of cynical politics, the sort only National can do so well, Paula Bennett announced yesterday that now is the time for her government to "own" the conversation on environmental isues. If Bennett is suggesting that National "own" the…
' Hmmm . . . wasn't it "National Ltd™ - Delivering for *ALL* New Zealanders"?? I guess even National Ltd™ realised it has never delivered for "all" New Zealanders.
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 7:56 am, July 24th, 2017 - 46 comments
Categories: uncategorized
Tags: election 2017, nuk korako
' It's election hoardings time again and high-traffic spots are at a premium. Its usually a case of first-up, best placed, unless you're National Ltd™'s list MP Tutehounuku "Nuk" Korako. For Nuk, missing out on a premium spot isn't a big deal . . . you …
' Ruthanasia was a distressing moment but entirely in character for National Ltd™. The smug sneer across Richardson's face as she did it was remarkable. It was if she almost really believed deliberate impoverishment is a valid choice for any government. ...
' That IRD vs WINZ treatment of people is just really really mean. The different income years is bad enough. But as I understand it - the IRD treats taxpayers as individuals who each receive the same treatment. WINZ, on the other hand, pays a couple less ...
' I stand corrected. Thank you.
' Yes - Its the abatement on the main benefit which starts at (about) $80. But - The abatement on - supplementary benefits - disability accommodation, special needs, etc., - is immediate. So, if you earn $1 a week, you will lose $1 off your total WINZ ...
' Transitioning NZ off fossil fuels is a part of the global move to reduce carbon emissions. I never said it wasn't. What I said is that the proposed green fund doesn't help do that, it just clips the ticket. If the desired policy outcome is to provide the...
' This setting up of a Green Investment Bank "fund" seems an awfully neoliberal way to be going about things. Essentially, this policy details a ritualistic ceremony in which devotees pray to the "The Market" for "transformational low carbon, climate ...
This is part of a transcript which records the words uttered by the President of the United States on the evening of Wednesday 12 July 2017 . . . . . . There is a chance that we can do a solar wall. We have major companies looking at that. Look, there’s no...
' How's the National Ltd™'s unity in Clutha-Southland these days, all good or more a reflection of the caucus?
Could it be BLiP they have every intention of ...
' CORRECTION: Ooops, my bad. No Green MP told me Labour had not been informed in advance of the decision to vote for the Budget measures. It was a Green Party official who told me. And, no. I will not name names in a public forum. So, yes, my comment will ...
' Check this out . . . NZ Herald 1 - Greens Vote For Budget NZ Herald 2 - Greens Vote For Budget NZ Herald 3 - Greens Vote For Budget Newshub - Greens Vote For Budget Otago Dail Times - Greens Vote For Budget TVNZ - Greens Vote For Budget Radio NZ Greens ...
' Ahh - just found this very informative post. So, my understanding of how Parliament promulgates the Budget legislation isn't great. Trusted sources are providing new information which I can verify for myself. Oh, fuck! Beginning to wonder, have I fallen ...
' Oh, okay. So the Green MPs didn't vote for the Budget, they voted for a couple of Bills they supported. So, those Bills would have become Acts. Would you please tell me the Titles of those Acts?
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