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8:25 am, December 11th, 2014 - 17 comments
Categories: greens, Parliament -
Tags: james shaw
The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Wow what a speech!….brilliant!
GO GREEN!
I’ve been impressed with James Shaw in the limited time he has become a Green MP. Good to see another male outside of fanta pants Norman speaking. Keep it up very refreshing.
You mean apart from Kevin Hague, David Clendon, and Kennedy Graham, all of whom speak quite a lot?
Also, can anyone translate the latin?
Oh yes not forgetting the others, though I don’t rate Clendon highly, I find him a strange chook, having shared the stage with him.
chook or rooster?…i didnt know i was related
David Clendon actually impresses many with his business knowledge and rational approach to problems, here is a right wing blogger and journalist tutor singing his praises: http://cqae.co.nz/2013/04/04/bugger-me-days/
“fecisti patriam diversis de gentibus unam”
“from differing peoples you have made one native land”
Rutilius Claudius Namatianus in praise of Augustus
Thank you
Very good.
Nice Yes Minister-style parody of our involvement in the Middle East, and fantastic piss take of Key.
More importantly, the GP restating their basic position of non-violence, not just physically, but across the board, and a clear statement of peacemaking for parliament itself.
Great speech, and nicely witty.
Nice to hear conciliatory words, in the ‘love and forgive thine enemy’ rhetoric. Hard to do so in politics, when you fundamentally disagree with your opponent.
Slide the stiletto in with kindness, my friend.
Great speech, Yes the Greens have some talent coming through, go the Greens.
I think this was the best of the adjournment speeches. A serious message in it:
There’s an unhealthy and unhelpful amount of ” petty politics and our partisanship” – perhaps with some reflection over the summer ways might be found of fixing this in social media and the blogosphere as well as in Parliament.
Wouldn’t it be worth finding ways to transcend and transform the stuck situation we seem to find ourselves in?
Pretty hard to make any headway on that with disingenous troles like you Pete. In other words, look to your own behaviour and I think you will see a big improvement in the blogosphere.
Excellent impressive speech with lots of wit and wisdom.
A young man’s passions and ideals eloquently stated. I hope he retains both as time progresses and he brings it all to pass.
Merry Christmas all at the Standard!
🙂