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As the matter seems to be heading for trial now is a good time for the audio from the teapot tapes to be released. Enjoy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehz9M6huaDg
humour john banks john key parody Satire you couldn't make this shit up
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The new report from the Government finds Fonterra woefully inadequate in its food safety culture putting profits before the safety of people. The Ministry doesn't escape either. "The ministry had no single, coherent (or reviewed or rehearsed) crisis plan for a food incident that it…
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The plan to reduce beneficiaries by 25% is based on actual data, right? Prior to the election Ms Bennett, then Minister for Social Development, now Associate Minister of Finance (note there isn’t much difference between the two portfolios in practice for kiwis unfortunate to have…
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Key is carrying plenty of baggage now. Haunted not only by dirty politics, but also the scandal of the election before, the teapot tapes. As reported on RNZ this morning: Ambrose to sue PM over teapot tape A freelance journalist is seeking $1.25 million in…
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Claire Trevett writing in "Labour's election review: What went wrong" Labour's review panel has reported its findings back about the party's election campaign and the reasons for the low 25 per cent result, identifying problems ranging from a failure to unite behind former leader David…
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Open mike is your post. The Standard is not a conspiracy – just a welcome outlet for the expression of views. Leaders that command respect will not be undermined by this. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the…
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I'd leave this over at The Daily Blog, but I have had problems getting comments published there that even suggest that Martyn Bradbury leads the left from the behind. In an otherwise rather reasonable rant against media outlets, he said:- The Standard is currently searching…
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there's currently a debate raging on twitter regarding the sunday star times choosing to have judith collins as a columnist. giovanni tiso and others have been encouraging people to cancel their subscriptions to the paper, in protest. the response has been the usual. there are…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d7zuJN_irE There is a wonderful Michael Moore clip from the Awful Truth where he takes on Reverend Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. That church had achieved some notoriety with its vehemently anti homosexual views and its practice of picketing the funerals of young…
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Yesterday, during an interview with Lisa Owen on The Nation, climate change Minister Tim Groser lied about NZ's carbon emissions: I want to look at our current targets. 5% reduction in emissions by 2020; 50% by 2050. ... So are we actually on track to…
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Open mike is your post. The Standard is not a conspiracy – just a welcome outlet for the expression of views. Leaders that command respect will not be undermined by this. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the…