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- Prime Minister Chris Hipkins arrives in Auckland to assess damage
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- In full: the latest Civil Defence adviceHere is, verbatim, that latest information we have from Civil Defence on tonightâs state of emergency in Auckland: Auckland Emergency Management has opened a Civil Defence Centre to assist those that have been displaced or need assistance following todayâs severe weather. The centre is open now and is based at ...19 hours ago
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The conservatives court the one remaining voter against gay marriage
The man in the mirror: if you want to make the world a better place, just look at yourself and make a change…
Wish You Wern’t Here
Colin Craig lobbies the remaining membership of the conservative party.
Colin’s Magic Hands
Players gonna play, play play,
Haters gonna hate, hate, hate,
I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake ….
Shake it ah, Shake it ah,
(BTW – that Taylor Swift track drives me nuts)
I think that’s because they play it all the time on NewstalkZB as an intro to a show of one of their moralless speak hate hosts.
ooops, I did it again… đ
I wish there was two of me…..(could be a really lame poem in that)
Hello me … It’s me again
“….he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.” Adam Smith 1776
“Nice to meet you but I deny all your charges.”
Following John Key’s advice, Colin Craig hits the streets to win the Ghost Votes.
Like the Sasquatch, Conservative party voters are difficult to catch in the open. Today, taking us deep into their natural habitat, Dr. Craig reveals to us the shelters under which such timid creatures often hide. Slowly winning their trust, this photo reveals the moment he reaches out to one, before POOF …it is gone, along with Dr.Craig’s dreams of leading them into mainstream acceptance…
Dubious new “Star Trek” transportation technology has Craig pouring in funding.
Update: Teleporter company renamed “Fly Me to the Moon”
“Shirtless man and taxi cab driver in stand-off outside Sky City…”
(drama partially obscured by politically-homeless man)
On reflection, it was inappropriate.
+1000
Have we met before ?
A puppet greets a reflection.
I don’t get why everyone picks on this guy?
Yes he might be a bit of a god bothering dick, but he is light years ahead of most of the wankers in parliament, at least he is honest.
Clearly honesty is to much for most people?
How exactly is it honest to portray yourself as being of high moral fibre, and then have your press secretary resign after you’d been writing her love letters?
Then, cover it up from the board of your party in the hopes that no one would find out.
So no, he’s worse than most politicians in parliament.
There was no sex. Just an ex and some eggs. Now let us shake on it.
Mirror, mirror on the wall whoâs the gonest of them all?
To be perfectly honest I donât get why everyone picks on me.
I might be a bit of a god bothering dick, but I’m light years ahead of most of the wankers in parliament, at least I’m honest. Clearly honesty is too much for most people.
Thanks for seeing me off Rachel, but everyone knows now, you could’ve out in the open.
“Its a shame you’re not as good as national s shadow men” says collin.
Craig courts new leader
Hey, You talking to me? YOU talking to me? You TALKING to me? You talking TO me? You talking to ME?
Hello hello dont know why you say good by I say hello
Colin Craig meets the remainder of the Conservative Party board.
Dr Jekyll meets Mr Hyde.
Colin Craig shakes hands with the Devil.
Colin Craig casts a Freudian projection.
Colin Craig meets his soul mate.
An optical disillusion.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
My new political team….
P for pratt.
Colin Craig shakes hands with his new board
Jekyll and Lied
On reflection I may as well be on a desert island.
“Your so vain, you probably think this song is about you … don’t you? don’t you?”
Ok Mr Keys,,yr hurting me now,,,,,please unshackle my hand and no i don’t have a ponytail.
Mirror Mirror whom is the fairest of the corporate conservative world?
what…..not me…Feck!
Thats a deal Cameron,,,you want me to use my filofax pc thingy to do what to who’s computer?
At last we meeet Judith,,,Christ! Whats happened to your face? What more cosmetic surgery?????
Don’t, I know you?
No! Let Me Guess!!!?
It’s on the tip of my arrogant tongue….
So that a deal?
I start my new job here as a top notch mannequin?
I think I am cut out for the role,,shake on it?
They say that everyone has a doppleganger…I agree…..
However I am much better looking than you!
Shit…..let me go, some fucker has nicked my car!
Mirror in the Public Eye, please talk free
The door is locked just you and me
Can I take you to a restaurant that’s got glass tables & I can watch myself whilst I am eating
<cue the sax solo,,,apologies to the English Band the Beat in advance
After all my demands…….I see the Govt has relented to my demands for personal safety…so Your My Body Guard & Stunt Double?
Well you say jack shit, let me do the talking and resigning,,,
You just hang around to take the flak ok?
Ohhhh I see you have a sale on!? How Much for that dick in the window? The one with the smarmy face?
Tweedle con and Tweedle conner
No I am not a salesperson Sir..but could I interest u in a free..membership in the conservative party?
No it doesn’t come with double glazing…
On reflection, i may as well be in the rock opera Tommy…..yet there is no sign it will ever never show here ….never mind
Oh wow! Not many people get the chance to meet there stalker…what a thrill..thank you.