Defending the indefensible
It was disappointing to hear Phil Goff defending the Fourth Labour Government on National Radio the other morning. This was a government whose […]
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We can haz vision?
According to NZPA John Key is going to deliver a big speech tomorrow in which he will “detail the problems and solutions for […]
Sunday weirdness
Cameron Slater has had a big media day today with the Herald on Sunday pointing out his role in the cyber-bullying of some […]
Get your house in order
Here’s some advice I’d give Labour if I was Crosby Textor: You need three negative values you want associated with National (for example: […]
The compensation that is and the compensation that is not
Key has claimed the foreshore and seabed issue is not about compensation. Tariana’s answer? This has never been about money says Maori Party […]
Lovin’ it?
Stuff reports that McDonald’s is getting up to $16,000 of taxpayer money per person it recruits from the benefit. I doubt this per-person […]
Jam tomorrow
I see John Key is promising new ideas to stop job-losses: We’ve got an economic strategy … and I intend over the next […]
I call bullshit
I’d prefer not to wade into the David Garrett sexual harrassment fiasco, but having seen his pathetic blame-shifting in the media I’ve got […]
F*ck tha police…
…that seems to be National’s plan as it moves to cut 10% of the police vehicle fleet (why are so many of National’s […]
A disgrace
I’m stunned by National. Their leader didn’t support his Mt Albert candidate by turning up tonight and now nobody will talk to the […]
Class war
One of the particularly unpleasant parts of the last budget was the cutting of funding for night school classes in conjunction with the […]
“From the Edge”
Kevin Roberts has a new post up on his Herald blog, “From the Edge”. What a load of bloody waffle. To think in […]
First moves on Holidays Act reform
Call me old-fashioned but the Worth scandal doesn’t really interest me much. In fact I’m of the opinion that Goff and others should […]
Worth stands down
Richard Worth has stood down for “personal reasons”. Of course he will have been pushed. My guess is that the PM will say […]
Here we go again
In the 1990’s the National government of the day dealt with recession by cutting spending. The tragic result was to suck cash out […]
The egalitarian dream
It’s like a boomer epiphany. About 25 years too late.
Carter’s attack on SAFE a diversion
So, Agriculture Minister David Carter finally creaks into action on the brutal and inhumane treatment of factory farmed pigs, then spends most of […]
McCarten hits the mark
Matt McCarten makes some very valid points about the lack of democracy within political parties in his Herald column today. Using the Lee […]
For the kids
A mate put me onto the “story of stuff” the other day. It’s an excellent Green-Left critique of our economic system pitched toward […]
“We have got a problem with Maori”
Now before you start thinking the Standard has started spruiking for the National Front I should make it clear that the title quote […]
Greens go grey
I see Russel Norman is now describing Labour’s Mt Albert Candidate, David Shearer, as the “grey” man. Now I haven’t been around as […]
A message from the base
As regular readers will know I’ve been an active Green supporter since the Alliance left parliament. I’ve not agreed with all of their […]
Stink line
Now “PC gone mad” has been used to the point where even people who think mimicking Tui’s “yeah right” slogan is cutting edge […]
Clawback
That’s John Key speaking about Labour’s new fourth week of leave legislation back when the Nats thought they were going to win in […]
Tory charity
According to the Herald John Key has declared people should spend their tax-cuts on charities and wants an American “culture of giving” to […]
A bunch of clowns
Poor old Nick Smith. Not only is he stuck peddling long-disproved lies about ACC but now it seems he can’t even get a […]
ACC killed Kennedy says Smith
Fresh on the heels of allegations ACC has blown-out and is likely to decimate New Zealand’s credit rating, Accident Compensation Minister Nick Smith […]
See no evil
I’ve been meaning to write something about the private prisons bill for a couple of days as it’s a recipe for barbarity. But […]
Bennett’s lame excuse
Morning Report asked Paula Bennett why the public sector had been cut out of the 9 day fortnight scheme this morning and her […]
Brief thoughts on the 9 day fortnight
The 9 day fortnight scheme has finally been announced but I’ve got a few questions: Why do the taxpayer and the worker have […]
Espiner nails it
In his blog today Colin Espiner points out how National has quickly moved a lot further to the right than they portrayed themselves […]
The Wall Street Journal gets it
Despite all the claims of “centrist” and “centre-right” none other than the the Wall Street Journal has pointed out that John Key’s government […]
Centrist? Bullshit.
The Herald has the scoop that National is looking to privatise New Zealand’s prison system. Add David Garrett’s savage three strikes law and […]
No free trade deal
The Obama administration has halted free trade talks with New Zealand. On one hand free trade is simply increased freedom of capital and […]
“Not a good look”
I have to agree with Idiot/Savant on the Graham Thomas issue. The idea that there is no written information on the matter is […]
Key writes off Sealord jobs
Despite making sound profits Sealord are laying off 180 workers in Nelson. They claim the move is part of restructuring and that there […]