And after I have fed the pesky poor I am going dancing.
" These blunders no doubt led to the size of the left’s victory and also to the left for the first time in living memory being considered to be better managers of the economy than the right. WHAT LEFT ? It no longer exists. The nearest we got to " the left...
" He wasn't a bully, he beat a sleeping 13 year old with a bed post – that makes him a thug! Savage does not know the difference obviously.
" I also used to rate Jacinda Ardern but seeing her on TV tonight justifying this move by saying it would bring "certainty" was the last straw, so no more " Yes she has zero credibility with her promise of the most open and transparent government ever and ...
" The hospital system was creaking and groaning " Why ! After five years of neo liberal Labour policies.
" This should have been a really simple response for a politician to make. Like do you approve the mass murder of kittens or the clubbing to death of baby seals? We all know you get so carried away with these posts but do you have to lower yourself to make...
" They also highlight the stark difference between the left and the right. There is very little discernible difference between the so called neo liberal left of kindness and the most transparent government ever - Jacinda Adern and the neo liberal right.
" The Government has backed down. From a political standpoint I can understand this. But I wonder if with all of the noise thrown up recently that we have not instituted a rational change which would have meant that large Kiwisaver providers were treated ...
“The good news is that we can turn the situation around. National has a plan for doing this and we will be resolute in our commitment to the goal of ensuring more young Kiwis can aspire to buy their own home.” Well Key misrepresented a great deal and was a...
" Prime Minister plays with red herrings while children sleep in cars " This from John Minto. The housing catastrophe (Salvation Army description) for tenants and families on low incomes has been thrown into sharp relief by the appalling statistics that ...
" "If and when we reach balance this will be a cause for celebration. And then work needs to continue on repairing the damage caused by inflated house prices and too expensive rents " This from Stephen Minto. " Labour/Greens actions of supporting private ...
" This is absolute gold for the left " If only we had a " left " in the true meaning of the word. It sure as hell aint Adern , Sepuloni or Robertson.
" Hat tip to all candidates, never ever think you have it in the bag " Yes including the current LINO government !
I remember Marilyn Warring Waipa MP from 1975-1984 who was treated appallingly and had recounted how National MP's man handled her into the aye lobby on legislation she said she would vote against when Muldoon's majority was only one ( 1981-1984 ) and was ...
" I don't believe that I am brushing over it. I described the relationship as "septic" which is pretty strong. But I don't see it as bullying. In your opinion.
" The three strikes legislation, the brainchild of dead baby identity stealing former ACT MP David Garrett, is no more " That comment re " dead baby identity stealing " demeans your whole post. Despite the fact we all know what he was held accountable for ...
" And as for screeching about the cost of living payment going to some who are not entitled to it – what about the wage subsidy going to companies which have made a good profit and not paid it back? Waiting to hear Luxon/Willis/Bishop tell those companies ...
Continuing with the rogues gallery , " Brownlee received criticism during the 1999 election campaign when he ejected Neil Able, a 60-year-old Native Forest Action campaigner, from the National Party's 1999 election campaign launch. The ejection took place ...
" Mallard never ever sought to hide what he had done " No but he still had and a propensity for violence and is still a member of the NZLP.
" Heather’s solution will increase unemployment and thanks to market forces drive down wages. It is weird that right wingers hate market forces when they improve the plight of ordinary workers but are fine with them when they cause misery. Greed and ...
" But it still has a job of impartially reporting the news and call me biased but I sense a considerable amount of anti Government commentary. Where have you been the last thirteen years Mickey Savage the bias on RNZ is deliberate. The mandate that Radio ...
Very poignant AB.
I remember sleaze as a contributing factor when the Tories under Major were routed in 1997.
" They find they can get away with it and eventually it becomes a habit. They even start believing their own lies. Yes Anne and one of our recent PM's was very successful in the art of deceit. https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2016/06/04/435-lies-by-john-key/ ...
Acknowledged.
Hey Mickey when you are ready .........
" The recent appointment of Nathan Guy to Chair Red Meat New Zealand will give a clue to their outright political bias Yes its called institutionalized kiwi " jobs for the boys " corruption. Nathan Guy along with the other gangsters of the Key English ...
" Internationally our performance still stands out. Our death rate is now lower than Taiwan’s but higher than Japan’s. And it is significantly below that of other countries as shown in the above chart " Timely post Mickey. Yes and despite my recent ...
" Thank you for your reply Mat. We debate here (though I ...
" the more angry, jealous and misognystic many NZ men become " Totally agree but that was a dig at me because I criticised the PM but I can assure you I am not in the least bit misogynistic and you should not assume that every male thinks that way just ...
Thanks Anne that is a relief as I do not want to be offside with you and I often agree with your overall comments and I appreciate your memory when it comes to our recent past before Rogernomics and the NZLP as it used to be. Sometimes my argument just ...
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