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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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In fact, I’m not sorry for anything. I never apologise, except to Cameron Slater.
and then only when he’s got me by the short and curlies, or when I deem him still useful.
But I am sorry for upsetting Cameron …
One of these people really has issues with apologies
“I’m not sorry for being a tricky man, but I oughta be!”
(Who is she?)
Petulant child refuses to apologise for being a man.
Our elder statesman in all his eminence and virtue.
John Key and his rock star economy circa 2021
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?
People call say ‘beware doll, you’re bound to fall’
You thought they were all kidding you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hanging out
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging your next meal
How does it feel, how does it feel?
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone
And the flip side is (via twitter) …..
heh. The original is photoshopped too though isn’t it?
Two inflatable egoes frame one inflatable “politician”.
Just a sorry excuse of a man….
Crap djs suck up to a crap pm wearing a crap tee shirt holding a crap cd.
I’m just sorry our PM is not Idris Elba, then there’s a chance that t-shirt might look cool, but on John-boy it just looks kinda sad.
The Edge.
Training kids to be Tories since 1994.
Excellent Paul, although you could throw all the other stations in there as well.
Buy one Good times CD get a free teeshirt, this product set comes complete with gormless manipulative corporate lacky. (privatised power sources not included)
@ PhiDC lol
The Edge, where lack of musical taste meets lack of decency.
“For not being sorry for being a man I get to be hooker1”
That short tshirt guy in the middle, that’s such a cliche about being a man and true to type, he’s found a shorter woman friend. It’s well known, short men always have to boast and boost themselves next to someone taller with muscles.
Grow up and be a man.
Radio Sport.
As obsequious and owned as the Edge.
A snivelling interview with Key.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503077&gal_cid=1503077&gallery_id=147363
Left to right the reference is to music john must be the odd one out.
“I’m not sorry Tania Billingsly was denied justice, even though I promised I’d apologise to her. At the end of the day she was probably asking for it”.
“I’m not sorry for being a man, because being a man means facing up to my responsibilities.”
“I am not sorry, but very proud indeed, that I have managed to fool the trusting people of this country hook, line and sinker!”
As he took his usual place in the centre of things, he had an unusual flash of self-awareness and realised he looked more like a fool than a man but forced a smile anyway.
miravox- not exactly a caption but the best Gary Larson type summation I’ve seen so far.
Dear god what a foolish looking man..actually all three look cringeful and embarrassed at their stupidness..
Mike Brandt (pictured left) and Kelly Pulson (pictured right), took this photo opportunity with Dohn Key (pictured centre) at the album release party of ‘I Love this Orange Flower’ by the duo – Kim Dot-Com and Dohn Key.
The album contains the number one hit of 2014 “I’m NOT Sorry for being a Man” exclusively written and recorded by Kim Dot-Com and Dohn Key.
There was controversy about copyright infringement with apparently parts of the song being extracted from an Eminem song. Dohn Key was questioned with regard to the allegation with which Dohn Key replied “To be honest, I don’t remember”.
Eminem was satisfied with Dohn Keys response and has dropped the charge against Dohn Key.
Dohn Key has informed us he will be releasing another album in early 2015 titled “Got ya by the Balls” with a follow up one titled “Gi Me Ya Land & Resources”, then another titled “Give it to the Empire”
Some of his past number one singles were “I’ll make ya rich”, “Trust Me”, “Turn Around”, “I’m the Saviour”, “Got ya Back” and “Slavery is Freedom”.
@ subharmonicFrequency
[Dohn Key plans] another album in early 2015 titled “Got ya by the Balls” with a follow up one titled “Gi Me Ya Land & Resources”, then another titled “Give it to the Empire”
Dohn Key has been very affected by the theme of the Star Wars Empire and sees himself in the nature of a leader palpitating sufficiently to reprise Palpatine’s Empire.
The Galactic Empire, also known as the New Order, the Old Empire, the First Galactic Empire, Palpatine’s New Order, the Imperium or simply the Empire,
“We are an Empire ruled by the majority! An Empire ruled by a new Constitution! An Empire of laws, not of politicians! An Empire devoted to the preservation of a just society. Of a safe and secure society! We are an Empire that will stand for ten thousand years!”
―Palpatine[src]
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Galactic_Empire
Dohn Key is careful to present and dress himself as a man of the people, but he surrounds himself with followers dress in black, which is an unacknowledged affiliating uniform for his mercenaries who are under direct control of the black-clad figure of Girth Vader (called Great Father by the footsoldiers.)
Those watching Dohn Key and fearing his ambitions have a uniting slogan –
Help me, Obi-Wan. You’re my only hope! They are also working with scientists on creating a holographic image called Leia holo which can be used for instant personal communication and encouragement for the anti Dohn Key faction who object to him and his plans for an evil Empire.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/mar/20/princess-leia-hologram-3d-display
NewstalkZB welcomes it’s newest talkback host and spin-doctor.. the PM! “Helping to keep Corporate control of New Zealand since who knows when..”
Flabby gut and saggy man-tits distort text on cheap-looking, poorly-printed, tasteless skivvy.
Sorry excuse for a man
I made a comment on Facebook about this post, which lprent would possibly delete from here. It was something about whether Key let the DJs use a part of their anatomies containing teeth to do something to a part of his anatomy which has no teeth at all. Best not to repeat it here, but the way they lick a certain part of him made me sick.
God I love our corporatocracy.
I cannot think of anything even slightly funny to say about this.
My partner says it’s a shame we have such a dickwad for a Prime Minister.
(Surely to god this is photoshopped – someone tell me.)
I’m sorry he’s our prime minister
First prize 🙂
said between gritted teeth:
“how long do I hack to hold this ducking snile lynton”
“I am not sorry for being a man”
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/64350700/john-key-schmoozes-with-katy-perry
Sexist ageing old git politician makes a dick of himself with a 20 something pop star
Time had finally caught up with Keith Richards as was shown as he posed with fans for a photo
Fella on right, shows off John Keys selection for the new flag…..
John Keys, in promo event, aka donations to his pension fund, the launch of his CD…..called tales from the tea shop…..tracks include fully redacted tea shop talk, solos from Pete George and kareoke out takes from Paula Bennett and winzs slaves
Keys Geldorf launches Nat Aid CD, all donations to Banksters in Distress…..Feed The Rich.
On my count,,,,,,,crouchhhhhh,,,, touchhhhhhh,,,,,,,,,,raiseeeeeeeeeeeee taxes!
Ecosse Maidy
Another good selection.
Is that a T-shirt? Or a mini-skirt?
Not quite long enough to cover a multitude of venal sins…
Most of our species exhibits are easily identifiable but we thought perhaps we needed to label this one
See, I pose with some common underclass too!
key:..
‘..i found him in a bath-house in washington..cute..!..isn’t he..?’
(but seriously..who on earth are those two people with key..?
..i wouldn’t have a clue who they are..
..is one a rolling stones roadie..?..or just some wanker who bought a t-shirt..?..)
Dom and JJ from the edge radio station
which is which..?
..and why do they have names like that.?
..is it really frank and mary..?
..is it called ‘the edge’ because it is ‘edgy’..?
..or because it is way out on ‘the edge’ of good taste..?
(i mean..look who they hang out with..!…guilt by association..and all that..)
..which is it..?..if not/neither..what does it mean..?
..so many questions for our resident ‘edge/j.j./dom’-expert..
The Edge is a dreadful radio station that, behind the crap music it plays, trains young teens to be self-centred neoliberal consumers.
The DJs are both around 40 and try to behave cool by acting like they are 14.
They invite Key on every Xmas and fawn all over him.
It’s best not to listen to the station.
thanks 4 the warning..i suspected as much..
..my radio-listening arc has been bfm to national radio..
..i can’t listen to that commercial-crap..
..all those screaming/crap/witless ads…
..all that d.j-babble..that mindless d.j/radio-personality ‘babble’..
..and as you mentioned ‘crap music’..
..and how well insulated am i..!..i have never/ever heard a song from ‘frozen’..
..wouldn’t know one if i fell over it..
..aren’t i lucky..?..
BFM a much better idea
Inhuman Monster Revealed!
In a stunning move, Prime Minister John Key opted to use the novel medium of a tee-shirt to finally reveal his true non-human nature. Having successfully posed as a bona fide male Homo sapiens for his entire time on Earth, Key used the finely wrought words crafted by Crosby Textor to announce his true alien nature. The spin doctored message was actually the gentlest way to tell hardworking Kiwis the truth he said. “I’m totally comfortable with being New Zealand’s first alien PM”, he added.
Seems to have been a typo on the shirt . . . Isn’t it supposed to read “I’m sorry for NOT being a man”?
“Hey you three, cut the crap”.
“only real men apologise”
“I’m not sorry for being inhuman”
There, fixed it.
“Im not sorry for being a man, because despite appearances I’m still a boy”
The Keymaster is here to unlock the potential of NZ: by pillaging virgin territory in the national interest. Screw the gatekeepers, and never apologise.
Is that idiot in the middle a PM Jez get him out of here
Or I will fire him
Is that idiot in the middle a PM Jez get him out of here
Or I will fire him
There is no depression in New Zealand;
there are no sheep on our farms,
There is no depression in New Zealand;
we can all keep perfectly calm,
Everybody’s talking about World War Three;
everybody’s talking about World War Three,
But we’re as safe as safe can be,
there’s no unrest in this country
We have no dole queues,
we have no drug addicts,
we have no racism,
we have no sexism, sexism, no, no
There is no depression in New Zealand;
there are no teeth in our heads
There is no depression in New Zealand;
we sleep in a well made bed
Oh but everybody’s talking about World War Three,
yes everybody’s talking about World War Three,
But we’re as safe as safe can be,
there’s no unrest in this country
We have no SIS,
we have no secrets,
we have no rebellion;
we have no valium, valium, no, no
There is no depression in New Zealand;
there are no sheep on our farms,
There is no depression in New Zealand;
oh we can all keep perfectly calm,
perfectly calm,
perfectly calm,
perfectly calm,
perfectly calm…
We have maintained a silence closely resembling stupidity.