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Helen Clark calling the shots
Written By: - Date published: 9:14 am, May 4th, 2011 - 19 comments
After a turbulent fortnight in politics, Helen Clark’s new look Green Party is now in place.
The same old answer
Written By: - Date published: 1:00 pm, May 3rd, 2011 - 27 comments
If Don Brash is the answer, what’s the question?
Don Brash, defender of the poor & downtrodden
Written By: - Date published: 12:00 pm, May 1st, 2011 - 8 comments
Average Joe, tongue firmly in cheek, welcomes the resurrection of Don Brash: His promise to “raise the income levels of all New Zealanders” leaves us with only one logical conclusion… raising the pension, raising benefits and increasing the minimum wage.
Armstrong on Brash+Key
Written By: - Date published: 9:57 am, April 30th, 2011 - 37 comments
John Armstrong doesn’t get much wrong in the assessment of the Brash take over. Brash, with his Hollow Men legacy, anti-Maori posturing, and loony economic policies, is very much Key’s problem now.
National lines ruined…
Written By: - Date published: 4:22 pm, April 28th, 2011 - 64 comments
Some National memes that they’ve been running against the opposition parties are somewhat ruined by A Brash Act…
Hide gone by lunchtime
Written By: - Date published: 12:15 pm, April 28th, 2011 - 174 comments
Rodney Hide has resigned as Leader of the ACT Party.
While not actually a member of the Party, Don Brash will now lead ACT.
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