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Brian Tamaki is set to announce the launch of a new political party today.
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“All I can do … is tell the Truth”
“Our integrity and our role as Ministers in holding confidential information is absolutely pivotal to our role” Bennett 2017
The great big list of John Key’s big fat lies (UPDATED)
How many more lies will John Key tell today in his so-called State of the Nation address? Virtual chocolate fish to whomever guesses the closest number.
Brash emails hit headlines again…for the wrong reason
The leaked emails which helped bring about the downfall of former Nat leader Don Brash hit the headlines again today, for all the wrong reasons. The story of who “stole” the emails was nothing more than a successful Tory decoy. Journalists have already forgotten the insidious tricks used by the top echelons of the National Party.
Exclusive Brethren accused of fraud and kidnapping
The Melborne Age reports that: A writ is expected to be filed in the High Court on Wednesday alleging the involvement of the […]
A ring of truth in the Hollow Men
Congratulations to Dr Brash for fronting up and going to see the play The Hollow Men at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland (that’s […]
Push polling
Tony Milne responds to National Party blogger, David Farrar’s recent post on push polling. Tony points out that any push polling undertaken during […]
Mobile democracy
Another release on the state-owned telecommunications company Kordia from Murry McCully this morning which starts: Helen Clark’s claim that Kordia’s cellphone tower work […]
Discussing “constituency matters” with the Brethren
Today’s Age gives a few insights into “constituency matters” the Brethren discussed with John Howard from 2003 to 2006, the last about the […]
From the archives: who said it?
In my work as a constituent MP, I have often been emotionally shocked at the dilemmas that some constituents get trapped in. However, […]
Big Brother bringing in National’s cash?
John Hales, the secretive Australian world leader of the Exclusive Brethren (known as the Elect Vessel), met the elect faithful in Christchurch yesterday. […]
Granny’s blue woolly slippers
Granny’s campaign against the Electoral Finance Bill started with a bang and ended with a whimper. On Monday there was a banner headline […]
Granny gulled by National and Brethren spin
Granny Herald wants to run a campaign against the Electoral Finance Bill when it doesn’t understand the Electoral Act. Worse, because it doesn’t […]
Take the blinkers off Granny
Granny Herald tries to defend itself against National Party bias by saying it ran a headline “I am not a liar” over Brash […]
Tell the full story Audrey
Grannywriter Audrey Young’s story headlined “Exclusive Brethren’s email sets stage for Electoral Finance Bill” is more National Party spin. The Brethren’s email to […]
More lies from National and their Brethren
Last year Gerry Brownlee told TVNZ that there was “no formal connection” between National and the Brethren. Last week John Key told a […]
Cash in envelopes and the Brethren in politics
A fascinating piece from the ABC programme Four Corners details exactly how the Brethren funded ads in support of the Liberals in Australia. […]
The real crime with the Brethren spending
I want to clarify the major difference between the Brethren spending money to elect National and the union’s spending money to elect Labour. […]
Video: John Key meets Brethren
Here’s the clip that aired on One News during the 2005 election campaign. It was produced after it became apparent that the Brethren […]