What I want to know is who authorised this level of invasive unnecessary search for evidence? This is way over the top and smacks of intimidation. Who is the senior police officer who feels he/she has the right to go to these lengths, and probably feels ...
Agree entirely. Little has been a big disappointment. It's going to be a long 2 years (and then some).
The trouble with the current Labour caucus is there is a definite shortage of talent; you only have to watch parliament TV to see them 'owned' at every turn by National ministers who constantly have smiles and smirks on their faces when they see the feeble...
I don't think Blip is saying this is a bad thing, just that the Nats are using this to say crime has reduced under their watch.
What about the Speaker coming from one of the Opposition parties?
You could say that (and you did).
But who is going to do it? Not the Greens. Social Credit is the nearest, but how much support do they get!? Good left-wing policies but they are almost off the radar, so there is a party out there but left-wingers choose to ignore it.
Problem is there are no Left wingers in the Labour caucus, at least I can't think of any. Even Andrew Little is too centrist for my liking. Maybe Ruth Dyson.
Most businesses HATE competition, but those who can get them love government contracts. This is crony-capitalism at its best. Just ask SERCO.
Why was there no police presence - it's like they knew something was going to happen!
Agree entirely Red. The dilemma is to rid the party of centre-right members/MPs who are prepared to compromise the true social leanings of a party in order to 'get elected'. Does this mean that only right-leaning parties can get elected? I don't think so. ...
Good comment Nigel. The trouble is that those who got us into this mess are still running the show - don't expect THEM to change things. As I see it the quickest and most effective way to get rid of the neo-cons is to vote in people like Jeremy Corbyn and ...
Of course she is only doing as she is told by John Key. There is no way she would be acting independently.
Josie is a Blairite through and through and thus Tory/National-lite.
Spot on Swordfish - needs to be said over and over.
Wrong on this one - he has a large farm near Tangimoana and his family have farmed there for years.
So the troika have not been taking a totalitarian path over the last 5 years Matthew? Just like all bullies they don't like it when someone stands up to them.
Good points Crashcart, but I think more attention needs to be paid to those in the electorate who chose NOT to vote and more particularly did not voter Labour. This surely is a much bigger % than swing voters.Find out why this is. One of the problems is ...
This fella John Key is worse than Muldoon. No doubt about it.
No police officer is going to be sacked because of this disgrace. What I want to know is the following: 1. What was the rank of the officer whose son was involved? Did he know what was going on? 2. Was this officer directly involved in the 'investigation' ...
What an extraordinary tirade from Key!!!! I thought he looked drunk and unbalanced.
100% agree. What were 'they' doing?
Welcome to the land of the free.
Death comes to all of us in the end; lets hope there is someone there to hold our hand and be there when that time comes.
In my humble opinion the amount of cronyism which exists throughout the anglo-american world over the last 50 years is one of the main drivers of corruption and ineptitude in our public service organisations, especially the police. It is also widespread in...
You are kidding, right? 1984. Unbelievable!!!!!!
Tell John Key that.
Two things - Major Douglas was Canadian, not British and The Democrats for Social Credit are still alive but not kicking very hard - I would have thought the present world financial upheaval was ripe for a more robust attack from them.
Like!
Especially in a top-notch BMW.
Ian, 'politically healthy' for Key is correct.
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