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Comment: Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:20 am, October 12th, 2024
"I don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows...." Bob said that. I don't need a poll to know who's getting on or off the bandwagon.....I said that.Comment: Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:51 pm, October 11th, 2024
"The public may just be waking up................ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfX5ieV9fHAComment: Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:53 pm, October 11th, 2024
"I just don't care......." https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-and-pm-christopher-luxon-suffer-drop-in-taxpayers-union-curia-poll/OIVZA2NVGVBW3OAM6CMQM7IHJA/ Come on Mr Chips.....say something!!Comment: Daily review 01/10/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:44 pm, October 1st, 2024
John Key thinks Trump will and should win the presidency, "should" meaning he "is better for the economy......" This is the PM that played golf with his 'mate' Obama.......... https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350434743/why-sir-john-key-thinks-donald-trump- ...Comment: When will Costello be sacked?
Written By: Kat - Date published: 1:17 pm, October 1st, 2024
Q. When will Costello be sacked....... A. When this abysmal coalition is kicked out of office........Comment: Luxon is deconstructing the plane while flying it
Written By: Kat - Date published: 7:08 pm, September 25th, 2024
Very good satire.......pity the reality is so painful and destructive.......Comment: The New Zealand left are in the worst place in a century
Written By: Kat - Date published: 11:13 am, September 24th, 2024
Having your tongue that far in your cheek be careful of the wind change.......Comment: The New Zealand left are in the worst place in a century
Written By: Kat - Date published: 11:09 am, September 24th, 2024
And its that encouragement of rightwing bile, money, innuendo and downright lies that easily influence that group of gullible easily swayed voters..........Comment: The New Zealand left are in the worst place in a century
Written By: Kat - Date published: 10:09 pm, September 23rd, 2024
"some of the weakest, least experienced and dumbest Ministers we’ve ever had, not a single substantial political blow has landed............" Oh the fickle votes that change govts.........who was it that said we get the govt we deserve.......there is ...Comment: Daily review 20/09/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:43 pm, September 20th, 2024
Interesting doco....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsSJdH6wdzU This stirring up of racial tension is not going to end well for the coalition of chaos..........Comment: Free School lunches have a profound beneficial effect on learning
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:19 pm, September 15th, 2024
Our very own MAGA idiots......Comment: Free School lunches have a profound beneficial effect on learning
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:16 pm, September 15th, 2024
Well at least they are not eating the cats and dogs......Comment: Daily review 09/09/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:09 pm, September 9th, 2024
No one gets out alive.............RIP Herbie....Comment: In memory of Norm Kirk
Written By: Kat - Date published: 7:01 pm, August 31st, 2024
Yep, and Jacinda was NK Mk II.................Comment: Daily review 30/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 10:17 pm, August 30th, 2024
Yes, my neighbour steadfastly refuse's to vote Act.....the 100watt lightbulb in the veranda just blew........Comment: Daily review 27/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:28 pm, August 27th, 2024
... Northland farmer said to me, Kat what do you do if ...Comment: Daily review 27/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:46 pm, August 27th, 2024
All them babies that went out the window with the bath water.......MoW / Forestry / Telecom / NZRail / Energy / BNZ to name a few............Comment: Is Casey Costello Corrupt?
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:40 pm, August 26th, 2024
No she is just hopeless, somewhat thick, and doing what she is told. Sad reality but then most of the women on that side of the aisle just follow instructions from the chaps in blue suits, some of them even take to wearing blue suits.Comment: Roger Douglas Has a Lesson for the Left
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:18 pm, August 25th, 2024
From that Bruce Jesson article.............. "Labour almost entirely deregulated the economy. It privatized most of the state’s commercial activities. It reorganized both central and local government along commercial lines. The government ceased to play ...Comment: Daily review 23/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:52 pm, August 23rd, 2024
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/kamala-harris-accepts-democratic-nomination-in-historic-first/B5LIEHLMVFH5NBHKKKW6M4KU5Q/ I had to keep reminding myself she was talking about Trump and not NZ's Luxon and the coalition of chaos.........Comment: Daily review 21/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 5:38 pm, August 21st, 2024
https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/tony-alexander-rock-star-economy-more-like-economy-on-the-rocks-46068 C'mon Chippie time to start landing some truth on Luxon and co.....and no need to be nice about it.......Comment: Daily review 20/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 7:07 pm, August 20th, 2024
The coalition will ultimately reap the cold backlash for this hounding of Maori.......Maori bashing is getting pretty old.........Luxon is a weak man and will do/say anything to be the PM......I believe a majority of us Kiwi's deserve better than this ...Comment: Is the Treaty Principles Bill dead or has it just suffered a flesh wound?
Written By: Kat - Date published: 4:49 pm, August 20th, 2024
This toxic coalition is a reflection that National would do anything to be in power......Hipkins needs to rethink not saying anything because in his mind its too early in the election cycle........now is the time for the opposition to ramp up the political ...Comment: Open mike 19/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 4:33 pm, August 19th, 2024
My blood boils when I think about how she was hounded in her own country....my heart sings though that her kindness and beautiful smile continues on a bigger and more global stage........Comment: Is a Transformational Left-Wing Leadership of the NZ Labour Party Possible?
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:24 pm, August 18th, 2024
Hope...............Comment: Chhour needs to go
Written By: Kat - Date published: 12:25 pm, August 16th, 2024
Lets cut to the chase....the entire coalition is unfit to be in govt......that's putting it "simply" so Luxon can understand......Comment: Daily review 15/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:20 pm, August 15th, 2024
Off to Aussie....put his talking "simple" into practice no doubt.....Comment: Daily review 08/08/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:52 pm, August 8th, 2024
Luxon was trying to do a Muldoon....but failed miserably....like a drowning man grasping at a straw he is an over inflated balloon leaking hot air..........we have moved on from the 1970's......Comment: Another Minister lauds their own incompetence
Written By: Kat - Date published: 7:45 pm, August 6th, 2024
David Seymour is either related to Trump, shares the same dangerous DNA or is just a plain stupid little nincompoop. How the hell this country has descended into MAGA style politics is a puzzle. Deserves a Royal Inquiry.Comment: About Karen Chhour’s future
Written By: Kat - Date published: 1:58 pm, August 3rd, 2024
Bring back the 'Duck'...................
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