Cry me a river John

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: - 16 comments
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Oh – John Key and his crocodile tears:

Mr Key says Mr Jones now has to answer, why did he ignore his officials?

“I just can’t answer the question of why he said yes, when the officials told him to say no. He must have some rationale for that but that’s the interesting explanation isn’t it, that’s the $24 million question.”

Exercise for the reader – post links to occasions of Key and the Nats ignoring official advice. Hypocrites.

16 comments on “Cry me a river John”

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  1. 1

    Seems Jones is in trouble for ingnoring his officals.
    Cry me a river, my name is Shane Jones.

  3. 3

    Key doesn’t give a toss about official ministry advice, sometimes preferring to advise himself instead:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/6769093/Stop-on-convention-centre-work-ordered

    The papers have emerged as Key today said he “advised himself” to chase Sky City for a deal to build a new national convention centre in exchange for changes to gambling laws.

    The papers, released by Labour, show Economic Development Ministry officials started looking in to a national convention centre with a feasibility study in August 2009.

    Key, as Tourism Minister, was briefed on the study and officials started work on a full business case for a new convention centre.

    But after it emerged around the same time that Sky City was considering expanding its convention centre, Key called a halt to work on the business case.

  4. 4

    I suppose it depends upon which official advice. Last budget they took Treasuries advice and ignored IRD, they’re now taking treasuries advice and, seemingly, ignoring the advice of the Ministry of Education.

    Basically, what it seems is that they take Treasuries advice on everything and ignore the specialist advice from the ministries. This is probably because Treasury and NACT look to the same dysfunctional ideology to measure things through.

  5. 5

    Remember, he is only a figurehead. He is there to win votes. Who is the power behind the throne?

    1. 6.1

      A desperate ‘assassin’ firing recklessly hoping for a hit.

      See Armchair below. Key making shit up. AGAIN

  7. 7

    Did John’s officials advise him that the figure involved was $24million, or was he going against official advice on how much money was involved? Or just making stuff up? Again.

    1. 10.1

      And isn’t it true English and Key said they had never even sought advice on asset sales from Treasury, that it was a ‘best guess’ ? And then I heard Key a few days ago somewhere on TV saying they were ‘just following Treasury’s advice’ !!

      We are in very deep and serious trouble. Even manages to make Muldoon and Birch seem benevolent.

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