Brownlee dazed and confused over election spending
Following on Tane’s post yesterday, it looks like Ger’s in trouble with his Nat bosses over his comments that National would back the […]
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National hollow on election funding
It’s not often we’re wrong, but we’re right again. Gerry Brownlee dropped a clanger in Parliament today when he admitted that National’s opposition […]
National doublespeak
It’s happened again. The Nelson Mail reports that: National MP and former principal Allan Peachey has broken ranks with front-bench colleague Katherine Rich […]
Labour recycling Ministers, says National
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National still to scrap GP fee cap
Peter Bradshaw, at the Guardian, reviews Michael Moore’s movie Sicko: Last week in this paper, Seumas Milne reported on the boa-constrictor-sized parasites of […]
Turia weighs in
So now Tariana is calling for a police probe into the Mallard/Henare incident. Mallard came clean yesteday about his role in the incident […]
Economic ‘Billiteracy’ infects National Party
The Dom yesterday ran a front page story by Tracy Watkins which used National Party figures aimed at showing that “Joanna Average” isn’t […]
National’s challenge
With the British conservatives looking strong (and Labour embarassed by the costs of an election that never was) and the fresh new blood […]
Blind ideology
Tempting to leave this one to Kiwiblogblog but perhaps they need a break… DPF writes this morning: As I have said many times, […]
Nat censorship
In light of National’s recent censorship demands regarding the photo of John Key on our petition (see below), an inquisitive reader has asked […]
Levin: hotbed of Tory militancy?
Just had this sent through to me by a Levin reader. The reference to the Federation of Labour and getting the army in […]
More on free speech in National
Someone just sent me this. It’s an editorial from the Ashburton Guardian on Brian Connell’s firing resignation. Particularly over matters of Electoral Finance […]
National on free speech
Shortly after Jim Anderton published a press release saying that he was adding his signature to our petition asking John Key to apologise […]
Hollow Man v Shallow Man
Nicky Hager’s book, The Hollow Men in many respects contains no great revelation to those who have witnessed National Party politicians’ behaviour over […]
Email excuses
Bill Ralston writes in his his column in the Herald today, “Okay, I know sometimes I don’t open all my emails, such as […]
Deja vu: alle par dejeuner
Reading Hager’s observations in his select committee testimony got me thinking. That big business lobby which used to sit behind Dr Brash now […]
Political positioning
And so it begins. First we have Winston saying he could work with the Nats “if its policy was [thrown out] adjusted” and […]
Connell’s history
From the Nats’ press release: National MP Brian Connell has indicated he does not intend seeking selection for the Selwyn seat at the […]
More from the Hollow Men
National doesn’t want you to see this. If you read five pages today, read these. It’s the transcript of Nicky Hager’s submission to […]
RNZ this morning
People have been asking for details from this morning’s eye-opening RNZ interview with John Key. First, here’s the staggering quote from Key: powered […]
Espiner scathing of National
And still the criticism of National pours forth. I’m tempted to post this whole piece by Colin Espiner entitled “There is a tide…”, […]
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National looking after its own
Yesterday NZ First’s Brian Donnelly said schools were “not a commodity to be exploited for profit by National’s privatising mates” and rightly asserted […]
Nats start to pay off debt to Exclusive Brethren
No wonder National’s education policy (what we know of it so far, anyway) includes more money for private schools. I know a staff […]
Ryall reveals his hollowness on Agenda
all_your_base has already posted on Tony Ryall’s weasel words on yesterday’s Agenda programme, but what struck me about the interview was Ryall’s utter […]
Weasel-words from Tony Ryall
This almost defies belief. Just as I was thinking that Ryall couldn’t screw up the release of their health policy any further… He […]
The Herald lashes National
If you’re National you know you’re in trouble when even the Herald editorial comes out swinging. The National Party was doing very well […]
More opposition to Nats’ health plans
The Christchurch Press reports that Public health groups are angry at National Party plans to remove caps on doctors’ fees if it wins […]
More on National’s privatisation agenda
The Herald reports that Graham Stairmand, president of Grey Power has sent National a stern warning. He believes the Nats’ proposed partial privatisation […]
National: The market will set doctors’ fees
There’s been a bit of debate on The Standard about what National actually stands for. Up until now there have been those who […]
Cyber hypocrisy
All the fuss created by one Rory English, son of National’s deputy leader Bill, exposes some very real and concerning issues. Firstly, just […]
Bill’s agenda
On Agenda on Saturday English admitted that the Nats will consider selling parts of New Zealand’s state owned enterprises. In response, Clayton Cosgrove […]
Support for National on asset sales
Looks like National’s finally got some support for its policy to sell the family silver to pay for tax cuts… from Gordon Copeland. […]
A hollow man
Mark Blumsky’s crocodile tears about the tribal nature of Parliament leaves me absolutely gobsmacked. What planet did this cretin drop from? Before he […]
Superannuation
Brian Gaynor writes in the Herald about what he calls “the worst economic decision of the last 40 years” – National’s scrapping of […]
More on Hollow Men play
The Herald has a bit more info on the stage adaptation of The Hollow Men. Strange how close Brash and Foreman’s answers are. […]