Comments on: Key’s flagship policy now his joke

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:33 +0000

And completely without irony, Farrar states:

“Knowledge is what separates us from the cavemen.”

Good observational skills for a caveman.

By: gobsmacked

gobsmacked — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:55:26 +0000

Two headlines today (Stuff, NZPA etc):

1) Key To Toast Queen At Chogm

2) Copenhagen A Photo Op, Says PM

Irony jumps shark.

By: scotty

scotty — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:31:50 +0000

Whats the bet shallow John will suddenly change his mind once Obama decides to go.
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By: Tigger

Tigger — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:16 +0000

Actually I’ve found ‘accidentally’ spilling a whole beer on the projector also works.

By: felix

felix — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:35 +0000

Next time you find yourself stuck like that, just say “Thank you, but I think I’ll carry on living my life now”.

They won’t try it again.

(btw I’m available for motivational talks, networking seminars, children’s parties etc)

By: Tigger

Tigger — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:34:54 +0000

Actually, the pics of Farrar on holiday are the only thing I can stand about that site. Not sure why he thinks we’re interested in his ‘what I did on my vacation’ snaps though. Save it for Facebook, DPF.

By: Bright Red

Bright Red — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:09:45 +0000

nobody is anti cycleway but don’t you expect more from your PM than this? One year on and where are the jobs he promised?

And don’t you want your PM to be someone more than someone you ‘like’? Don’t you want them to be a good PM?

By: Pascal's bookie

Pascal's bookie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:02:21 +0000

Heh.

“It’s just a photo op” … is Key’s excuse for not going to Copenhagen.

By: Daveski

Daveski — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:58:09 +0000

Actually to an extent I agree with Daveo. My point is that the debate has largely degenerated into a bag Key line of attack – regardless of what the subject – so many here are starting to regret their comments made in haste.

While I have no doubt that the National party honeymoon is over – and quite deservedly too – I still don’t have a handle on where Labour is – altho I understand many here have a view.

In general Daveo, I agree it’s not the opposition policy to roll out policy before election year (or in National’s case, after election year ). However, to break with such a core convention but without an alternative is worth challenging.

By: Ronald Reynolds

Ronald Reynolds — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:53:50 +0000

I like John Key and I can’t wait to see the fruits of the cycleway project. I’ve done the Otago Rail Trail and it’s amazing to see small towns on route revived by the trail.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:49:42 +0000

I suppose that PM’s do have to do photo op’s, part of the job, I guess.

By: Pascal's bookie

Pascal's bookie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:34:48 +0000

“You used to be better than this Daveski.”

Cite?

By: Daveo

Daveo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:23:47 +0000

If I can step in here, 8-10% unemployment was Treasury’s prediction.

The secret agenda is being rolled out – National is quite clearly a right-wing neoliberal party, not the centrist “Labour with tax cuts” party they promoted themselves as before the election.

No one who seriously understands politics thinks Goff should have laid out a detailed and finalised policy on changes to monetary policy at this stage, the entire point is to open the discussion and work on policy in the lead up to the next election. It’s too important to rush.

Resorting to the ‘look at the polls!’ line is just stupid, I’m not going to even dignify it with a response.

You used to be better than this Daveski.

By: Bright Red

Bright Red — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:19:43 +0000

sigh.

see how the phrase you’re calling a quote is in single speech marks, rather than double? That means it’s a characterisation of what Key is saying, whereas the double speech marks around “maybe he’ll do a national cycleway” is direct quotation.

By: BLiP

BLiP — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:15:58 +0000

Its beginning to resemble one of those horrid evenings when you pop into the neighbours’ place to hand over their mail you have been collecting while they’ve been away and, rather than managing to escape quickly, you get sucked into this excruciating four hour holiday snaps slide-show marathon.