General Debate 12 April 2009

Email
Facebook
Twitter
Comment7

Uncategorized
General Debate

Comments (7)

Login to comment or vote

Glutaemus Maximus

Still reeling from the news of Cullen being given such a large job in such a large SOE, when it is obvious for anyone to see that he has no commercial acumen.

His brain, and outlook are simply not wired for a true P&L scenario. Ok, the Post Office and Kiwibank are in many ways insulated from the rigours of true competition. No-one can accuse the Aussie Banks here of being generous, or ultra-competitive.

It still troubles me that he has been let off the hook, with an effective sinecure.

Fully understand that without the gruesome twosome, then our Governments job is a lot easier in Parliament. Also Labour have been emasculated by the two main standard bearers being taken out of the frame. The Labour Party has now lost any dependable rallying point, and the new MOU with the Greens has left the Goff looking like Billy no mates.

It still sets a worrying standard of reward for nefarious activity, and subterfuge. Oh, and outright corruption.

Clark’s magnificent largesse, approved by her partner in Crime the good Dr., with regard to contributions to the UN would never probably have come to light without Ian Wisharts investigations. We are seeing the green shoots of dissent from MSM, and the comments on Clarks V speech ring loud, now that she has been deposed.

There remains in Wellington a large rearguard of affecionados for that regime, but mainly because so many grey suits benefitted so handsomely for their support in a corrupt Administration.
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 8:39am
joeAverage

Have a great easter break everyone but remember what the break was for(NOT) i think?? fire yourselfs up for the usual vitriol this comming week.
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 8:48am
goodgod

Just seen a what I think is a re-run of Q+A featuring Phil Goff and Pita Sharples. Paul actually asked them the hard questions in a round about way. He had Pita spell out in his own words that he was a racist and anti democratic and just came right out and said to Goff that, hey, your Party’s values don’t represent the people at all since you got turfed out at the election.

Goff wasn’t going anywhere near the EFA or increasing corruption as a reason for getting turfed. He said lightbulbs and S59 were the trivial nanny state things that beat them. They “irritated people,” he said. So still plenty of delusion going on there. He also played up National’s mistake of voting in favour of S59 amendment “so that good parents were not criminaised”. 🙄 Later on the panel, Matt McCarten also correctly stated that for all the hooha over who’s bill it was, it was John Key that accepted the deal to begin with. This is true and it was a mistake and it will haunt Key and National until they repeal S59.

I was surprised to hear Pita imply he didn’t believe any of crap he was spouting, but that his people told him to say it. Which, if true, is a shame. I was of the opinion that average maori were smarter than that. Perhaps he just needs to listen to a diferent group of maori representatives.

Paul Holmes did a better job than I’ve seen anyone do for a long time. The manner was sometimes adversarial and sometimes intelligently subtle. I’ve never seen him do that before – it’s always been impatient sentimentalism. Maybe he’s gettting old and smart? His “you’re talking shit, mate” facial expression was just what those people needed.

On the whole I think Q+A can get rid of viewer interactive texts,emails and the “panel”, though. If I want the full range of opinion I come here. It’s just boring in TV.
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 10:48am
Banana Llama

I wholeheartedly agree with you goodgod, i had to turn off the T.V when Pita bleated “democracy is about outcomes” what he should of said, voting is fine so long as we like the outcome.
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 11:37am
big bruv

goodgod

Like you I was amazed at the performance of Paul Holmes, I have never seen that side of him on TV before.

Long may it continue.
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 11:41am
Patrick Starr

I’m sure no one browsing the blogsphere would know anything about this?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10566267

but I love this part
“Worried about his parliamentary email and confidential documents, he will no longer be using email as a primary form of communication”
I’m sure this isn’t a vote of confidence in the new kiwipost board so I’ll assume it will now be a messenger in a long dark coat carrying encrypted notes
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 2:24pm
big bruv

“Drug and alcohol abusers are costing taxpayers more than $50 million a year in sickness and invalid benefits.”

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2330268/We-pay-50m-for-drug-abuse

So it costs the tax payer 50m a year because these drop kicks cannot work due to choices they made of their own free will.

Can anybody seriously suggest that legalising drugs is anything other than a stupid idea?
0 0
Log in to Reply
Report
April 12, 2009 8:36pm

Add a Comment Cancel reply

Login to comment or vote

« Further thoughts on Clark valedictory

HoS on Auckland »

Donations

You can now donate to Kiwiblog

Exclusive content from DPF on Patreon

Become a Patron!

Never miss a post

Email Address

Join 37.4K other subscribers

Highlights

Health Target 5 – elective treatments
Health Target 4 – Specialist appointments
Health Target 3 – Emergency Dept Waiting Times
Health Target 2 – Immunisations

Links

Drawn
No Right Turn
Regulatory Reform: Timid and too easily tamed?
Not PC
Congratulations Karen Chhour Your Trial Youth Camp Produced An Over 80% Success Rate To Date.
No Minister
Daily review 21/11/2024
The Standard
Word of the day
Hompaddock
Three minutes after midnight, police make arrest under new gang patch law – but the boot camp news is disappointing
Point of Order
Hunger, poverty and disease explode in New Zealand – We need another Hikoi!
The Daily Blog
Cold, Hungry, Mass Unemployment, No Cars, Blackouts–Welcome To Starmer’s Dystopian Future
Utopia
The transgender agenda sunk Kamala
Bob McCoskrie's McBlog
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
No Punches Pulled (Bob Jones)
What does “reciprocity” mean in New Zealand laws?
Croaking Cassandra
A Day of Reckoning
NZCPR
Media Link: “A View from Afar” on the US elections.
Kiwipolitico
This will not end well
Offsetting Behaviour
Top 14 Predictions for Round 10
Stats Chat
Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet
The Civilian
The Accidental Engagement
Imperator Fish
Legal Beagle: Election '23: The Special Votes
Public Address
Making this movie might have been a mistake
Liam Hehir
Why I am retiring from political blogging
Kiwi FireWalker
Angie Warren-Clark: Meet the Newbies
Dan Moskovitz

editor@kiwiblog.co.nz

PO Box 12270, Thorndon, Wellington 6144

Facebook
Twitter
FourSquare
Instagram
LinkedIn
Google+

Archives
Disclosure Statement
Editorial Policy
Privacy Policy
Complaints Policy
Comments Policy

Design by cre8d