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Post:NZ Inc
Written By: geoff - Date published: 10:31 am, September 14th, 2014 - 119 comments
Categories: business, Economy, economy, employment, exports, jobs, labour
Tags:David Cunliffe has announced his final big policy. It's called NZ Inc and it's a bloody smart move. To quote Labour: NZ Inc will pull together the value of our resources, and use them to build a publicly owned asset base that drives long-term sustainable …
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Comment:Jackal: Spin Hooton spin
Date published: 6:52 pm, September 13th, 2014Hooton had a 'moment of clarity' on RadioLive when he gushed out the truth about the National party but unfortunately that moment quickly passed and he has now slipped back into the sludge.
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Comment:Is National's sleaze unit feeding the Slater again?
Date published: 10:07 pm, September 8th, 2014'remember over half the country are voting right of center!' Failed form 1 maths did ya? That's a funny definition of half... http://fluffygeorge.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pie-chart.jpg Don't let the truth get in the way of a convenient lie eh. ...
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Comment:Is National's sleaze unit feeding the Slater again?
Date published: 10:00 pm, September 8th, 2014I 100% agree with you, OAB. Rust never sleeps.
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Comment:There is no plan
Date published: 9:46 am, September 7th, 2014Yep I agree, don't link to the arseholes. The likes of that prick Armstrong probably justify their existence to their editors by the number of infuriated readers who condemn them in the comments under their articles. The right have more discipline than the...
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Comment:Perceptions of National's government
Date published: 8:26 am, September 7th, 2014The only flaw with that is that it implies that John Key had a moral compass to begin with. John Key works for John Key, no one else.
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Comment:There is no plan
Date published: 8:25 am, September 7th, 2014But all it takes is for John Key to say that the left have no policies, or their policies suck and then suddenly it's reported it as fact. But that's only cos JK is impartial, I mean he even says 'I'm not a political commentator'
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Comment:The Press Debate - tonight, livestreamed on Stuff
Date published: 8:05 pm, September 2nd, 2014yep i noticed that too.
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Comment:The Press Debate - tonight, livestreamed on Stuff
Date published: 7:29 pm, September 2nd, 2014Key is going full oik
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Comment:Dirty Filthy Red Herring
Date published: 10:46 pm, September 1st, 2014I dont think he is standing up for principles that I hold, I think he is, to a certain extent, standing up for principles that he holds. I dont agree with him, but I don't put Hooton in the same category as Boag or the Slaters. He is given to emotional ...
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Comment:Dirty Filthy Red Herring
Date published: 10:04 pm, September 1st, 2014Why do continue to defend John Key though? You're not seeing straight on that one. I think he's tricked you with the same facade he's tricked the rest of the country.
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Comment:Dirty Filthy Red Herring
Date published: 9:39 pm, September 1st, 2014Ok listening to your bit on Radiolive now, it's pretty clear you're standing on your principles. Good on ya. Michelle Boag sure is the ultimate political reptile! Here's the link for anyone interested in hearing the most honest, public, political words ...
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Comment:Dirty Filthy Red Herring
Date published: 8:57 pm, September 1st, 2014It's certainly making for interesting listening, Matthew. What do you think of the use of Whaleoil, et al, by Key and his embracing the two track style politics that Lusk outlined? Do you think it is morally unacceptable or are you ok with this 'anything ...
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Comment:Dirty Filthy Red Herring
Date published: 8:45 pm, September 1st, 2014Bill, why do you give Key so much credit? He's handled it badly and winged it and making massive tactical errors all the way. I personally think he is grasping for any straw he can, buying anytime he can to get a breath before this epic kharmic shitstorm ...
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Comment:All the way to Key
Date published: 8:14 pm, September 1st, 2014Doesn't the latest Slater/Collins email imply that Collins knew about the SIS OIA??!!?? So Collins knew about it but Key, the minister of SIS didn't??
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Post:Some thoughts...
Written By: geoff - Date published: 2:04 pm, August 30th, 2014 - 113 comments
Categories: accountability, capitalism, corruption, crosby textor, election 2014, Judith Collins, kremlinology, Politics
Tags:So Judith Collins is gone. This is English's faction taking control of dealing with the Dirty Politics mess. There's no way Bronwyn Puller would have placed a privacy complaint against Collins without English knowing. She's still tight with the National …
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Comment:The first head-to-head debate - tonight!
Date published: 8:32 pm, August 28th, 2014Fucking well done, Dave! Destroyed Key! That first segment was particularly brutal for JK. The frightened glances at Cunliffe, letting Dave talk all over his lines. Was like watching Ali pummel Sonny Liston. I almost felt sorry for John until I remembered ...
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Comment:Open mike 20/08/2014
Date published: 12:40 pm, August 20th, 2014Andrew Geddis is being completely naive http://pundit.co.nz/content/in-defence-of-kiwiblog
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Comment:Dirty politics vs accountability - you can't be smeared with the truth
Date published: 9:27 am, August 20th, 2014The long term solution to all these problems is transparency.
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Comment:Gutless!
Date published: 8:32 pm, August 19th, 2014What if, for example, Key had committed adultery and Collins/Slater had proof they could use to attack his family? The book shows that Slater specialises in this so it's not outside the realms of possibility. This could be a case of Key the 'gatekeeper' ...
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Comment:Gutless!
Date published: 3:56 pm, August 19th, 2014So when the National party inevitably have to excise the Collins/Slater tumour, which side of the knife will Key be on?
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Comment:"Mr Slater's made it quite clear": Key standup transcript pt1
Date published: 3:05 pm, August 19th, 2014http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11311222 "Judith Collins' decision to leak information to blogger Cameron Slater was "unwise" and she is now on her last chance, Prime Minister John Key says." Wasn't she already on her last ...
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Comment:"Mr Slater's made it quite clear": Key standup transcript pt1
Date published: 3:00 pm, August 19th, 2014I wonder if Key's refusal to condemn any action by Slater or Collins is because they have personal dirt on him.
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Comment:"Mr Slater's made it quite clear": Key standup transcript pt1
Date published: 2:19 pm, August 19th, 2014We're getting to see the sulky Key now, the guy who isn't used to losing.
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Comment:Open mike 19/08/2014
Date published: 11:50 am, August 19th, 2014This has probably been linked to already: http://www.3news.co.nz/Key-Left-wing-has-given-up-arguing-policy/tabid/1607/articleID/357418/Default.aspx Stunning video of Key unraveling on TV3
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Comment:The Credibility Stakes: John Key vs Nicky Hager
Date published: 9:14 am, August 16th, 2014....but we have been conditioned with such imbalance that even an article like this which has only moderate bias seems welcome. sad but true.
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Comment:Hager's "Dirty Politics"
Date published: 12:12 am, August 14th, 2014Um er Graham I think you need to come up to speed with the extent of the allegations
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Comment:Naming the game
Date published: 11:16 pm, August 12th, 2014CORPORATE MEDIA Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds?
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Comment:Polity: In search of National's ideas
Date published: 6:47 pm, August 5th, 2014This. It's not about having policy for National. It's about holding the line for the corporates for as long as possible.
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Comment:Steven Joyce is a pillock
Date published: 7:50 am, August 3rd, 2014I think Joyce probably coached Simon Bridges before that Campbell Live interview.
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Comment:Collective renewal
Date published: 1:48 pm, July 20th, 2014David strikes me as the sort of person who prefers to have all his ducks in a row before making big decisions. That's probably been to his disadvantage during the leadership when he's been surrounded by some in the caucus who are dead-set on undermining ...
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