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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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The Brighter Future! I can see it! At last!
Ah planet key, dont worry john I will be there soon
Bill English immerses himself in Virtual Reality (and the device is not even plugged in).
Speak to me Oh God up there in Heaven.
Pass on some good lines so that I may sway the many Doubters.
I beseech thee oh wise one.
French Horse Blinkers.
“French blinkers encourage the wearer to look forward and help prevent sideways vision.” These are English.
PM does PR piece for new data extraction device.
I knew it! Look at all those bongs.
Next gen priced out of housing, welfare/health/education screwed over, filthy rivers, knackered akl, plunder aplenty for our mates geez these are great.
Can we turn on the virtual setting now as the reality mode works fine.
Immigration UP. Home less UP. Poverty UP. Tax dodges UP. Tory party donations UP. Lies UP. Look UP with me and national ,Heading in the right direction UP.
See I can live in two places at the same time! Now give me back my welfare payments..
English looking at virtual reality representation of how New Zealand will look in 50 years so he can spot what parts of the environment have survived and better plan a more 100% slash and burn policy making sure nothing survives.
You see with this snorkel we can all swim in any river we like, you foolish complaining people.
Government commits to a 50% cyborg ratio in Parliament by 20999.
Viewing ahead ever further: reduce debt by 2020, rivers swimmable in 2040, predator free in 2050, sufficient housing in 2060, 2070 equality…..2080
“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment…”
Blinglish receiving orders from Xenu about the plan to enslave NZ
Virtually private political porn, the tilted back head and parted lips gives it away.
Bill can now be the best PM in the world!!
If all the National Party MPs get this great new device installed we will never have to see a poor person again!
WoW this is great, all I need now is a dak. where’s Nandoz these day’s.
“This new Cabinet Club sim is fantastic. I can see my patron backing up as though it were real life.”
This leaked photo is widely considered the turning point between Bill English the politician and his future career as b.e. – extreme performance artist – it should be noted that this is the first photo of the scuba mask which features so prominently and controversially in later works.
The man’s entire political career has been absurd, b.e. was with us all along, we were just taking him too seriously to appreciate his earlier works. 😉
Although I can agree that his work is maturing, instead of the mask slipping, he is literally putting it on.
This new “virtual social welfare” system will provide all low income NZers with virtual food, virtual healthcare, and virtual housing!
The kiwi dream is alive and well in Second Life
“I can see the wealth trickling down – amazing!”
Wow – I don’t see any “pretty useless” Kiwis with these
“Is this thing turned on?”
“Sorry sir, we’ve managed to create a range of fantasy simulations but the software simply can’t understand your request for “a world where neolib economics works””
PM demonstrates new ‘social investment’ goggles capable of detecting benefit scroungers in utero.
“FFS, take the red pill!”, what do you mean Morpheus?
Nick, why are you wearing those shades and call yourself Agent Smith?
Heh! I know for a fact that surplus isn’t real.
Hang on, who’s that Little guy sitting in the PM’s office?
PM demonstrates new ‘ethics scrambling device’ in preparation for an audience with Pope Francis
“Please come back John.”
Prime Minister English checks progress on low cost housing builds in Auckland.
Dim PM tries to contact 5-Eyes using Vive-5.
Gerry has failed us even in Australia! Dispatch War Rocket Ajax to bring back his body!
Wooh Hoo Mary. I’m the Mayor of Dipton.
Now they’re making me sleep in a doorway and they’ve turned the sprinklers on! I’m going to appeal my sentence, this punishment is inhumane!
However, mid-debate, a loosely-fitted studio light fell, ending Bill’s brilliant political career.
PM Bill English tries out a pair of “Chester Borrows” driving goggles and agrees they filter out all evidence of protesters.
“Wow”, says Bill, “This is really living!”
Any one spotted the anomaly between what these virtual reality gogglers portray and what they are called?
Maybe if I do what the ostrich does, I too will be able to “bounce from cloud to cloud”.
That’s provided I pull my head out of the sand.
I can see my demise its coming soon
Where’s the swimming pool I’ve been told to jump into?
“Hey guys, I’ve discovered this neat, new planning tool!”
I sure have my blinkers on when it comes to unaffordable housing.
I love toy time.
Steven, Paula you gotta see the colours and shapes !