Yes, but it is not "thought"
Yep. The electorate picks the government. almost by definition the activist base is estranged from the electorate at large. That said, the policy mix was excellent for mine. Crap sales job but. Utter crap.
It's OK. The phrase "Don Brash, National Party Leader" keeps me warm at night, What goes around and all that.
1. Excellent Liar 3. Lie your way into power It's a coherent strategy, I'll give you that.
Ohh yes. Obviously we start with Mallard. Bring it on.
I think he is intent on moving the centre rightward. Hark, hear the cry of "loony left" at every economic policy announcement.
Erm... yeah, and then we could rename the party "The New Zealand Independent Coalition" or something catchy like that!
Nat unity is a result of their success - watch the cracks open when the polls are close. Alas the opposite holds too.
"Caucus works for us, the people, not the other way round" Depends who "us" is. Caucus have to appeal to the electorate , not the party.
Is it wise to have a leader who does not have the backing of his caucus? The Labour movement in danger of "Tea Partying" itself - the direction and leadership electable to the party becomes unelectable to the public at large. Cunliffe used his concession ...
pst. I've a bridge I'd like to sell you.
And anyway 2% is just population growth so we are only treading water even counting Chch.
Oh dear lord, I read some of the comments to the herald drivel. I feel ill. I can only hope Mr. Grant is a performance artist playing the nob to expose what nobs some people are. (Apparently the Greek and Spanish collapses are due to the "undeserving ...
No. Not clusterfuck, not ignorance. Sinister is what it is. It's the GCSB and perhaps the PM too thinking "who gives a shit, no one will notice" and it's the people who think " Kim.com is a fat dodgy foreigner so who gives a fuck" when it's actually one ...
True enough, but isn't the alternative to swallow and gag?
Yes. Krugman: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jun/03/paul-krugman-cassandra-economist-crisis
Don't forget how the nats Blinglished 6 billion from selling assets. And then Blinglish admitted that he Blinglished the number just so he could Blinglish some more numbers. The Nacts have plenty of form. Oh Fuck, the share market... nothing to see here.
Que? It's not bullshit because Johnkey is overseas and he will respond to his own bullshit when he gets home? Fec.
Yeah. Being torn apart by Simon Mercep is not exactly career enhancing.
Standing someone from outside parliament is not a Rort, just playing the rules to your best advantage and any party would do it. The Goldsmith resigning scenario on the other hand would be so slimy that the government would be dead on its feet until the ...
Excuse the slight hijacking of the thread, but can anyone enlighten me as to the constitutional positional of the Secretary of the Treasury? Makhlouf seems to feel mandated to mouth off about any government policy and anything he thinks should be ...
But they were striking over the threat to make them all redundant and then contract out their jobs. I don't see how you can suddenly blame MUNZ for the Port following through on its threat. Or do you bend over and take it as a matter of preference?
Nah...just the Herald. Zet might just want to suspend credulity more often than just when when it suits.
I think I was having my lunch at the time, sorry. Promise to suspend life hence.
Ministers don't appoint civil servants.
Arguably because there wasn't really a vacancy, the Dep Secs had their portfolios reshuffled as the rest of the organization was reorganized and they took this opportunity to move sis to an inward facing position to avoid potential conflict of interest. No...
This Story is a load of kak. Apryll Parata's former position at the MoE, to which she was appointed during the Labour administration, reported directly to the secretary of Education. She's been moved sideways to a position where she will not be offering ...
Nothing wrong with the posts public or not. The only thing to note is that Slater is a pathetic little tosspot who can't keep his excitement about women's jiggly bits to himself. Is that news to anyone? Move along. Nothing to see here.
And Don Brash too... sheesh
By the John Key S&P standard ie citing an anonymous tip you wont release which, even by your telling proves you made shit up, as proof you didn't make shit up, Tolley's been a paragon of virtue and is doubtless due a return to the front bench for this ...
Me too. Can you just move on Vicksta?
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