Colin’s new party!
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Colin Craig is reportedly now talking about starting a new political party.
— Toby Manhire (@toby_etc) June 22, 2015
Help Colin name his new party…
Update:
https://twitter.com/MacFinlay/status/613123864587976704
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No strings attached ..Party
Dead Poets Party
excellent
“And I’ll cry if I want to ….”
brilliant
+2
Working for the Deceiver
Colin’s New Party.
lol
Double lol.
The Collin Collins Party would be excellent.
Instance Finance Party
The FOC
Fuck
Off
Colin
Crazy Colin Craig’s Party (CCCP)
Party like it’s 1952
I pay, It’s MY way
The Resurrectionists.
The Reserectionists?
Patriarchy Is Great
Puller Party, John Key invited…
mild inappropriate lying and harassment?
which would be a good rock band name too.
we had Jim Andertons Progressives – JAP
Colins Own Conservatives- COC.
+1
Princess Party đ
The Narcissists
2015: A Space Oddity
Fuckwits Anonymous (or we will sue)
teehee
I M P
It’s My Party (and I’ll Lie if I want to)
A natural coalition partner for National
A few friendly and helpful suggestions:
* The National Conservatives
[TNC]
* The Key Cons
[TKC]
* The Pullers and Shockers
[TPAS]
* The MacGregors
[TMG]
* Itouchalot party
HOP
Hands On (aka Hard On) Party
I don’t know about a name but the conservative party poster photos, particularly Colin’s, reminded me of Goa’uld system lords.
http://www.gateworld.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/baal_exdeusmachina.jpg
The “in my pants” party
The “i didnt know it was going to be THAT sort of” party
lol lol lol
someone needs to photo shop a snake-in-the-grass… who’s up for that?
(one of those tiny slithering flashy snakes)
SNIS (Snake in Sauna)
SNIG (Snake in Grass)
CMH Party
Colin’s Magic Hands
*shudders*
Colinservatives.
Hah!
Predators United.
Ponytail pullers and “prominent NZers” very welcome to join.
‘Colin’s Christian Playboy Bunny Party’…come romp with us!
…unfortunately Christine Rankin has resigned however…she would have looked good in the bunny suit …alongside Colin with big Bunny Ears…and a Bugs Bunny smile
…actually Christine Rankin deserves respect for resigning…good for her!
‘Respect’?
“Shocking footage captured the brawl at an indoor playground in Sydney’s west, which was sparked when a father pulled the hair of another child. The crying girl then told her father – who confronted the first man.
‘I was on the ground and they pulled my shirt over my head and they were kicking me and punching me – I was just saying to myself ‘get off the floor, if these guys knock me out, I’m going to be dead here,’ the man who was attacked said, according to the ”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3133067/Brawl-breaks-kid-s-birthday-party-father-allegedly-pulled-child-s-HAIR-row-equipment.html
“A child’s hair-pulling stunt led to a shooting on Long Island, cops said Thursday.
A 28-year-old Long Island man was arrested for wounding the grandfather of a child he claimed had pulled his 6-year-old daughter’s hair, officials said.”
I guess they just didn’t know it was just “horsing around” and a “bit of fun”
yes adds a rather different perspective to how ponytail pulling is regarded overseas …compared with how it has been portrayed by jonkey and friends
Some classic suggestions in this thread. No-one’s made a colonic joke yet though.
The ‘Me,Myself,I’ party
Wind Back the Clock
the “once an anonymous bloke” party
Craig’s Jam….
‘Colin’s magic python party’…pet of the month?…and come eat of the forbidden fruit…
LMAO
The Moonlander Party
Toby Morris’s cartoon,
https://twitter.com/TheWirelessNZ/status/613125585712254977
Almost fell of my chair, thanks for the link weka
“I did not, I repeat, DID NOT land on the moon with that woman”
“Nor, I repeat, NOR did I leave behind any chem trails”
CCR, Colin Craig Revival
Fortunate son anyone?
TFA, the fallen angel party
The GrassRoots Party
Snake in the Grass Party.
Oops… someone beat me to it.
The Real National Party Inc.
the “Sue ,Sweat Lodge Party”
The Traditional Marriage Party.
The Bible-Thumping Bunga-Bunga Party.
The “when I kneel I pray, when you kneel I expect a bj” party.
The “Me and My Money Party” (MMMP).
haha love it!
NZISIS
Naked Zone Intriguing Sauna Inspired System
The Issssnsy wincy teenie weeny little all for myself party.
The Colin Party,,,in talks for Alliance with the Pete George, I am fecking great party..to Form The ColinPete, arnt we great Ultra Cult Conservative Party….
Today Dunedin ,,,,,,
Tommorow Otago, perhaps, maybe
The Bring Your Own Fecking Bottle of Chardonay Party, Peasants!
The Colins Rights For All Women Party
aka CRAP
Litigation Party of New Zealand (You speak and Colin sues)
I’m Too Fecking Sexy For This Shirt Party….NOT
I am so bloody good…I did not have sex with myself party.
This party will be over in a year..as I will be forced to resign…again…and again..and…well again……………This I promise.
The I have to reiterate,,I have never had sex with Pete George party!
ColindotcomParty….join now before,,,,i resign in a huff and disband party
* Conservative ACT party [CAP]
* Second ACT Party [SAP]
* True ACTNAT Party [TAP]
* Peoples ACT party [PAP]
* New ACT party : [NAP]
New Zealand Last Party….oh wait that’s been taken by National.
I guess Screaming Lord Sutch has stolen his preferred party name, hasn’t he?
‘Another Conservative Team’ [ACT] party.
‘Debt Always Forgiven Too’ [DAFT] party.
‘Conservatives Of Care & Kindness’ party.
Colin’s Folly
Boy Named Sue
Conservatively Creepy Hypocrites
More Money Than Sense or Morals
Colin’s Organ of Compassionate Konservatism
Craig’s Onanist Club of Kookiness
Fundamentalist Union for Conservative Kolinism
Why not call it the Lie Back and Touch a Nipple Party…. I wonder what Rachel’s thoughts might be on that!
The Pretender Party
“National Lite”
As nutty right wing as National but with even fewer brain cells!
His party flag could be all white.
After all if you do vote for him the flag of surrender will be appropriate as you have surrendered your sanity!
Colin’s Colonic Party – because we’re full of shit.