Bizarre thing about this sort of bullshit is that the chances of the Labour Party forming a confidence and supply agreement with the Nats are higher than the Greens doing it. For the Greens, any Coalition or C&S agreement is not in the hands of the ...
So why is the case against Judith Collins enough to warrant her resignation, while John Key, subject to no less serious allegations, sails serenely on? I suspect Collins & Slater will be having a chat and asking themselves that very question right now. ...
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This would be a really good time for the Unidentified Chinese Border Official to make a reappearance.
Yep, the interview was definitely done in Washington DC, but that doesn't let Key off the hook.
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As opposed to the "plumbers"
"I feel like chicken tonight, chicken tonight..."
Somebody earlier in the thread mentioned Ian Brady. Resemblance is greater imo to this identikit of Son of Sam.
Still waiting for Judith to call for Banks to get a prison sentence and be double-bunked
The clean slate provisions do not apply to sentencing, so Banks' previous conviction is relevant at his sentencing: See section 19 Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004. 19 Exceptions to general effect of clean slate scheme (1) An eligible individual ...
And the rort goes on, Micky. Paul Goldsmith has just refused to participate in the TV3 Epsom candidates' debate, presumably for fear that it might encourage people to vote for him.
A discharge without conviction may be appropriate if Banks had, in filling in his electoral expenses return, impulsively decided it was to his and/or Dotcom's advantage that the donations be recorded as anonymous, and when charged with the offence, ...
The hashtag #JohnBanksGuilty has to keep going until he finally resigns, or until the election, whichever is the sooner. Remember that the state assets privatisations and the SkyCity dirty deal only got the go-ahead by the solitary vote of this corrupt ...
Four years down the track, different people's recollections of the details of an event are always going to differ. That they do in this case does not necessarily detract from the witnesses credibility re the Dotcom donation. That said, I think Banks is on ...
Have to say I never managed to work out why Banks and Brash weren't prosecuted over Huljich http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huljich_Wealth_Management_%28NZ%29_Ltd
So today's question is whether Banks is a corrupt, lying, sleazy Tory scumbag or just a lying, sleazy Tory scumbag .
Or "I'll wait till next Monday."
Brownlee knows his team are losing the game, so has pleaded to stop playing.
Paula Bennett wasn't confused. Just a couple of days before pretending to know nothing about Cabinet Club she answered a Parliamentary question about it. The only explanation I can think of is that she signed off on the answer to the Parliamentary question...
Almost all will be declared as anonymous because of the ridiculously high threshold before the name of the donor has to be declared. So we have no way of finding out who is paying cash to the Nats for access to their Ministers.
Paula Bennett has even answered a Parliamentary question about Cabinet Club, but still tried to prevaricate yesterday: 2791 (2014). Hon Trevor Mallard to the Minister for Social Development (04 Apr 2014): Has any staff member from her Ministerial office, ...
And Martin was attempting to influence a Police administrative decision, not a decision re whether or not a domestic violence prosecution goes ahead.
Surely she cannot survive that.
National needs a new leader. A strong leader. A leader who isn’t tainted by all the petty incompetences and brain fades, the forgetfullness, the slurring and the ridiculous clowning around on catwalks and chat shows You mean Paula Bennett? God help us all...
Yeah, having Collins, Williamson & Slater go renegade on the Nats' right flank would be fun to watch. Key would be up against a pretty formidable team there.
Yeah, there's precedent. Nick Smith was put on stress leave shortly before his forced resignation as National Deputy Leader in 2003 following some similarly bizarre behaviour. But I's hate to see that happen to Collins as she is doing as much to ensure a ...
Judith Collins, the gift that keeps on giving. Long may she remain a Minister (only up to the election, of course). Interesting to see Cameron Slater defending Collins & Williamson and attacking Key and Katie Bradford over at that site I can't bring myself...
Whereas Collins just digs her toes in and says "fuck you, I'm not going anywhere", and Key has to suck it up.
Probably a bit of both. Worth was put on a warning for using a Ministerial overseas trip to promote his business interests. The sexual harassment allegations followed, but they didn't result in his immediate sacking or resignation. There were rumours at ...
What interests me is the disparity between how Williamson was treated and how Collins was treated by Key. The apparent extent of Collins' corruption is far worse than that of Williamson, who was just "helping a mate" and doesn't appear to have gained or ...
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