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Kiwirail looking to dump electric trains for diesel
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Key’s pre-budget falls flat
Key's attempts to drum up enthusiasm for this year's upcoming budget have fallen absolutely flat. Brian Fallow says "Govt boost to R&D not enough to close gap on OECD". Even John Armstrong can't get excited: John Key's make-or-break Budget Ouch! Following National's heavy defeat in…
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Burn the Cabinet Manual
In a series of posts yesterday Rob Salmond at Polity published his OIA / research on National's bridges promise in the Northland by election (see one two three four and especially the timeline in two). This was excellent work, picked up by many in the…
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Open mike 15/04/2015
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Daily post 14/04/2015
This is an experimental post to see how a second open mike type post would work. Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to…
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Michael Woodhouse: a fool or a liar?
Over a month ago I asked what Michael Woodhouse has actually got right on employment relations in New Zealand. I don't think it's too much to expect the Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety to understand basic concepts related to his portfolio. Like the fact…
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The difference between a surplus and landing a 747 on a pinhead
The difference is that they are completely and utterly different. But John Key yesterday drew this comparison and would have us think that they are like each other and that this is why the National Government is reneging on promises made repeatedly over the past six years. I listed…
budget 2015 Economy john key Minister for International Embarrassment national same old national tax
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Destination – Next Progressive Majority
At a Fabian Society event on Saturday April 18 in Owen Glenn Building, Auckland University speakers Michael Cullen, Peter Harris, Sarah Helm, Anne Martin, Richard Harman, & Annie Newman will offer their thoughts on what will be needed for political strategy, economic policy, government formation…
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Cameron Slater has a idiot for a lawyer
What has been amusing me over recent months has been watching Cameron Slater, our rather pathetic and quite inept "journalist", having legal issues. And financial issues from being involved in legal issues. I keep an eye on them for my amusement. It is like watching Charlie Chaplin…
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Key’s surplus excuses
The last Labour government delivered 9 budget surpluses. The current National government have delivered 6 deficits so far, and borrowed more than all previous governments - combined. All this time National have been promising and promising to get back in to "surplus". Last election it…
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Open mike 14/04/2015
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Daily review 13/04/2015
This is an experimental post to see how a second open mike type post would work. Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to…
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I want that left wing bastard gone
Joe Trinder at Mana News makes an interesting claim: Key: I want that left wing bastard gone Last year Prime Minister John Key and Mark Weldon had a phone conversation in regards to John Campbell. Mr Key was overheard saying “I want that left wing…
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RSA oppose flag change
Key's proposal to change the flag is an expensive and unnecessary circus, and this should be the end of it: Flag change opposed by RSA The Royal New Zealand RSA says it will fervently oppose changing the New Zealand flag when it appears before a…
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Clinton running for president
As expected, Hillary Clinton has announced: I'm running for president Hillary Clinton announced on Sunday that she was running for president of the United States, promising to be a champion of middle-class Americans if she made it to the White House as the country’s first…
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Who is Miranda Devine?
She is the person who recently wrote a really obsequious article about John Key in the Daily Telegraph where she described him as one of the best Conservative Prime Ministers in the world. Her piece is cringeworthy and I wonder how in one article she can have made so…
articles australian politics john key making shit up Media national the praiseworthy and the pitiful you couldn't make this shit up
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Open mike 13/04/2015
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …