Labour had record numbers on disability benefits. Labour also grossly inflated the public service. That helps with unemployment. It's interesting that the same number of people were leaving under the 'good time's as under the world recession isn't it. ...
Well Robertson's thrown Helen Clark under the bus, these go back to 2003. More then one reputation is going to go 'pop' and none of these will include Key's. He just has to clean up the mess.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10875732 Here is an example - gee I wonder where you all were when Helen Clark was doing/saying this? I'm sure there was intense outrage etc. It was the SIS too, they're pretty dicey, kind of ...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ahmed-zaoui/news/article.cfm?c_id=549&objectid=3561493 Here is Helen Clark saying she will do exactly what John Key did BM, except far more blatantly and more like direct recruitment. This will blow up in Robertson's face because ...
In your opinion. That is a clear allusion. So it's not racist as long as you don't intend to be racist. Right, well that clears everyone who disagrees with the treaty of waitangi, I'm glad they have your endorsement Mr Pascal. It's revealing as to what you...
haha. Classic. I'm sure his mother and the Jewish community looking on are really really the opposite of proud of John's accomplishments..
Felix I didn't know you were anti all the PC rubbish, good for you son. Still, I wouldn't highlight the nose size of a Jewish man. Remember all the posts on here, probably including you, when Lockwood said that asians have small hands? My goodness the ...
I wish the left gave everyone similar latitude.
Yes indeed. so time to refer to the same would be pretty reasonable..
We've already established no one else in the universe thinks Fletcher's stirling civil service record amounts to 'no relevant experience'. Even other commenters on here have said that Fletcher's experience was in fact ideal for what was going on at the ...
What were you going 18 months ago. Give me all the details. You can't? You must be a liar.
I know it's difficult for Labour people to understand, but successful people have very active lives, filled with lots of things happening. Being asked to recall in detail stuff that happened 18 months agol, when much has happened in the interim, without a ...
You're right, it isn't the same thing, it's much much worse, and it will keep coming up like a glorious phoenix every time your dear leader opens his mouth to accuse for having a brain fade.
aw oh, remember he's Jewish. There has to be 'some' boundaries on the invective against this man
I think every single student in NZ takes either Fluoxetine or Citalopram or Vioxx and who knows what else it is today at some point. It's almost a right of passage these days. What happened just out of interest, I've got a lot of sympathy for students and ...
wtf are you on? He suggests to a guy he knew ages ago with a stunning civil service career to apply for the job. It's not that unusual for very successful individuals in NZ to have crossed paths. No one else in the universe looks at Fletcher's curriculum ...
It's more of the same, 'neutron bomb' stuff that ironically was from the large man who epitomises cronyism' finding a conspiracy where there is none etc etc, throwing dirt at John Key because he drives lefties mad for some reason. The head of the state ...
Haha! No ability to do the job, why because that very long list of major responsibilities is public sector?!
No. He wouldn't have got the 'opportunity'. Appointment wasn't automatic. Also you can't just dismiss four other people who were rejected. That kind of is relevant, and rebuts your criticisms.
In terms of people who can do the job I think you're wrong. If the person fulfilling the HR role dismisses all four of the applicants, that would indicate there is a dearth of people to fill a very complex role. If you can get over Key knowing Fletcher's ...
It's good to see those gender studies papers, a key pre-requisite of todays Labour member, are being put to good use.
I'm not way off ;) Media will report strong views, and sensible sentencing, no more rates etc make some noise, but so do Greenpeace, and the anti-smacking crowd, and the anti-mining groups, so that's not really an example of 'pro-national' bias. Given ...
A crony because his mum might have had cups of tea with his mum? Fletcher obviously 'is' a lot smarter then Robertson, and me, and dare I say you. Look at his CV, it's mightily impressive, and he seems like an excellent person for the job.
I'm sorry but Lockwood had it correct. If Shearer is going to lambast key on enforceing a standard of conduct in the executive re 'human error' then I think under Lockwood's standards regarding fair political play in the house, Key should be able to bring ...
You are correct. Witness the difference between Russel Norman's reasonable criticism of the speaker on standing orders, the tenor of which was such that Carter had the PM withdraw. Compare to that Mallards absolutely appalling blatant disrespect, contempt ...
We are agreed. Wilson was so arch I'm surprised she did break her back. Carter is indeed needs to work on his manner. Lockwood now seems a paragon
You're completely wrong. The media is, and always has been, very biased towards Labour and all things left. When the media is every so slightly less blatant in it's left bias you and other wowser kiwis interpret it as the the great right wing conspiracy in...
"Real after tax wages
The meaningful measure is after tax wages, which have increased by 3% more then oz since 2009. The gap is being closed. Also I agree with Draco's comment re wages not keeping track with productivity. I think employer's in NZ do need to recognise ...
That little line would still be bigger then that other line for people signing a bought and paid for fake petition.
The tax cuts were fiscally neutral, and actually raised more tax due to the re-coupling of the personal and company tax rates. The minimum wage has gone up under National, basically on trend with it's increases under Labour. The purchasing power of the ...
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