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I've just listened to the reporter's tape of Lockwood Smith's racial gaffe and it is hilarious. Not for his appalling comment but for the marvelous follow-up question the reporter (I presume it's Marlborough Express reporter, Cherie Howie) makes about whether Smith is more guarded in…
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Galumalemana Alfred Hunkin says Lockwood Smith's statements about Pacific workers are an example of the sorts of comments made in the 70s. Here's a National Party TV ad from the 1975 election about Pacific workers. Underneath they haven't changed.
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There's been a bit of fuss about the '81 tour lately and whether it is pertinent to today's politics. For years now I've suggested to those too young to remember the tour to watch Patu because it provides a visceral sense of just how important…
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When: 24th of Oct, 7:30pm Where: Zoe's Bar - Bottom floor of the Kingsgate hotel, Fitzherbert ave Who: guest speaker Green MP Keith Locke, and a great group of jokers and jokesses Also: join the mailing list dlpalmerstonnorth@gmail.com .
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...and you still reveal a bigot, it seems. Here is National's Immigration spokesperson, Lockwood Smith, (he who likes to swallow dead fish) on taking more Asian seasonal worker migrants instead of Polynesians: "There are some skills in the vineyard that some people are perhaps better…
education election 2008 im/migration john key national same old national
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WHAT: Drinking Liberally Auckland City WHO: You and any of your left-leaning comrades WHEN: 7.30pm, Wed 22nd October WHERE: London Bar, cnr Wellesley & Queen Sts (opposite Civic). The entrance to the bar is around on Wellesley St, you need to go up the stairs.…
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The National Party has today been forced to clarify its policy for more public-private partnerships in transport after an embarrassing leaked photograph found its way onto several online internet 'blogs'. In response to the photo (below), John Key has scheduled a press conference where he…
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Spotted in central Wellington:
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I've come in for a bit of flak for this 'Vote Smart' series of posts on how people can make the most of their vote but I don't resile from it. It seems to me the criticism is based on a quaint notion that there…
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Inflation hit 5.1% for the year to September driven by the mammoth spike in oil, food, and other commodity which has abated since then, for now. There is nothing that could be done to avoid this impact on New Zealand from international markets. The economy…
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Yesterday, Bill 'do whatever it takes to win' English was out trying to assuage Kiwis fears of National's secret agenda (which his recorded remarks helped ignite). He praised Labour's achievements but said it was time for more positive leadership. In other words, 'don't worry, we're…
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I see Maurice Williamson has again confirmed that we will be paying more for driving on some roads under National: Williamson: "If it is quite a short distance road of a few kilometres, somewhere in the city-type link, you'd only be talking of $1 or…
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Labour's new television ad is up on Youtube and I'm pleased to see it's actually pretty bloody good. They've managed to draw attention to one of John's many flipflops, this one on Kiwisaver, in a way that uses humour and sticks to the facts and…
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Colin James has a column in today's Herald in which he lays out the difference between perception and reality in New Zealand politics. In it he goes through seven points: crime, healthcare, education, the treaty, immigration, poverty and social engineering and points out that in…
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I have to say, these are my favourite so far. There are some talented people out there. There's eight versions of this new one on the Campaign Hub, each with an example of Key flipping-flopping Keep getting them out there guys. The people deserve to…
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Now that both Labour and National have all their major spending promises out, we can compare the options. Remember, whatever happens one of these two parties will lead the next government, so these are the basic choices we face: Labour: -Keep existing policies including important…
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So, you're talking with someone about politics and they say something really dumb and wrong and you know it's wrong but you don't have the arguments and facts at your fingertips to make a decisive point. That's where our election series, The Standard line, comes…