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November 9, 2012 4:00pm by David Farrar

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A profile by Guyon Espiner on David Cunliffe has this photo.

A reader sent in the above link, along with this photo below:

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David Cunliffe

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ben

Heh had that exact same thought when I saw that pic.
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November 9, 2012 4:08pm
Redbaiter

When the Labour Party rids itself of all of such pretentious posing pain in the arse latte liberals and returns to its working class roots it just might become of more political worth than a pinch of goat shit.

Andrew Little and Damien O’Connor for the leadership.
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November 9, 2012 4:18pm
YesWeDid

That’s our next Prime Minister right there (in the top photo), when the Labour party wake up to the fact Shearer is a nice guy but does not have what it takes.

Cunliffe as PM with Norman as deputy, coming to you sometime around November 2014.
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November 9, 2012 4:23pm
Nookin

Typo there DPF.
You mean “Posers”!
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November 9, 2012 4:30pm
Redbaiter

Actually, I ‘d had a rethink.

Forget Little and O’Connor.

David Brent playing the role he played in “The Office” would fit in perfectly with the pretentious officious do-gooding spend-other-people’s-money limp-wristed chattering class at Labour HQ.

And unlike Shearer, he’d probably give that other comedian John Key a real run for his money.
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November 9, 2012 4:33pm
RRM

Wasn’t David Brent the role, and Ricky Gervais the player? 😉
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November 9, 2012 4:38pm
Manolo

Cunliffe as PM with Norman as deputy, coming to you sometime around November 2014.

As nightmarish as it sounds, given the dismal Key and Labour lite’s performance of late, this could be tragic fate awaiting New Zealand.
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November 9, 2012 4:38pm
Viking2

MMM, looks like he’s returning to his roots ala the second pic. Last night he was sporting a hairy dial.
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November 9, 2012 4:39pm
Redbaiter

“Wasn’t David Brent the role, and Ricky Gervais the player?”

Wow, after five thousand futile attempts, you finally score a really telling point.

So well done…!!!
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November 9, 2012 4:40pm
Redbaiter

Come to think of it, Brent/ Gervais from “The Office” would probably fit in just as well at National.
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November 9, 2012 4:47pm
emmess

If Silent T is the Ricky Gervais of the Labour Party, does that make Shearer the Karl Pilkington?
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November 9, 2012 5:00pm
tamati

Certainly not the most flattering write up by Guyon. Basically says, he’s and arrogant prick!

The irony is he would probably be a very good CEO or someting, but never in a million years, will the New Zealand public embrace this guy.
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November 9, 2012 5:10pm
jaba

I see the beard is back
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November 9, 2012 5:56pm
Tom Jackson

That’s great. Even Cunliffe will laugh.
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November 9, 2012 6:00pm
hj

Chris Trotter:
““BLOODY IMMIGRANTS, taking our jobs, shouldn’t be allowed!” That’s how conservative working-class voters, sharing a jug at the Hornby Working Men’s Club, might’ve put it. But their analysis, for all its pith and honesty, would’ve been wrong. Immigrants have become an indispensable component of the New Zealand labour market. Without them our economy would stall. It was David Shearer’s duty to explain that. As leader of the Labour Party his role is to counter ignorance with facts, and prejudice with values. In Christchurch last week he did neither.”

http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.co.nz/search?updated-max=2012-10-30T10:24:00%2B13:00&max-results=7

Chris Laidlaw
Announces with obvious disapproval at the beginning of the program that immigrants are [sigh] being blamed [sigh] for taking jobs.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2536840/down-the-list-for-28-october-2012.asx

Now do a search for Greg Clydesdale and growing pains and see the sustained attack from the elite (loaves and fishes) left………

voila!
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November 9, 2012 6:08pm
liarbors a joke

Gay shirt Dave…what a cherry..
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November 9, 2012 7:16pm
Steve (North Shore)

Chardonay Socialist – that’s gay
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November 9, 2012 8:08pm
Keeping Stock

Poses or Poser?
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November 9, 2012 8:57pm
s.russell

Guyon Espiner has done a great job of allowing the real David Cunliffe to shine through. Now even those who didn’t know him from a bar of soap can join with his colleagues in true appreciation of Cunliffe’s inesimable qualities. After which they will vomit all over him.
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November 9, 2012 9:45pm
Barnsley Bill

Looks like a NZDating profile pic.
Living at Downton Abbey in Herne Bay really has removed him from traditional Labour.
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November 9, 2012 10:32pm
Lucy

The Labour caucus is very jealous of Cunliffe. He runs circles around them all intellectually and that makes them feel very threatened. It’s a case of old-fashion tall poppy syndrome and it’s a shame that they can’t just all get over themselves．If David was an American or even if he was in the National Party – he would not have the same problem. It is unfortunate that his skills and knowledge aren’t valued. The Labour caucus have cut off the nose to spite their face because David is the only one with any real chance of taking on Key. David Shearer has no show. And New Zealand misses out on a great Prime Minster – it’s lose / lose all around. Guyon is in John Key’s pocket so no surprise as to why he would cast David in an unflattering light.
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November 10, 2012 12:24am
Cactus Kate

“A reader”? Is that what Grant Robertson is now referred to as?
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November 10, 2012 6:39am
Pauleastbay

Lucy either comes home stoned from a club and hits the keyboard at 12.24 or silent T has got his daughter out of bed to write something nice a bout the wanker. Espiner in the PM.s pocket FFS
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November 10, 2012 7:01am
Yoza

Lucy hit the nail on the head. I’m no fan of Labour, but Cunliffe really is their best hope at presenting a tolerable alternative to Key.

Cunliffe is to National what Key is to Labour, their oponents actually fear them. They are utterly appalled at how ‘in touch’ either of these two come across on television. Which is why National’s hatchet team (Espiner, Farrar and Garner) are out to smear Cunliffe every chance they get, they know he is the only viable alternative Labour possesses.
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November 10, 2012 8:46am
Nookin

“National’s hatchet team (Espiner, Farrar and Garner)”

Welcome to earth. A word of advice however. It pays to check facts first. The last person who suggested that Garner and Espiner are nat sympathisers is still on meds, still delusionary and is regarded as beyond recovery. The only thing Espiners article did was show the arrogance and vanity of the man. It is all about him and how he wants to be perceived. NZers are fed up to the back teeth with that approach. It is why politicians have lost all credibility. Cunliffe would be the worst thing to happen for NZ and the labour party.
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November 10, 2012 9:49am
bhudson

He comes across as genuine as the Rolex watches the street hawkers in Beijing flog. A real pearl.
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November 10, 2012 10:16am
Paulus

Yeswedid

Wrong way round

Norman as PM, and Cunliffe as Deputy with Finance
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November 10, 2012 10:34am
Yoza

“It pays to check facts first. The last person who suggested that Garner and Espiner are nat sympathisers is still on meds…” …and this person would be (fill in this space Nookin).

The only parallel, in New Zealand politics, with the Labour party functionary’s obsession with John Key is their National party counterpart’s obsession with David Cunliffe.

“The only thing Espiners article did was show the arrogance and vanity of the man. It is all about him and how he wants to be perceived.”

Every senior politician who is a regularly in the media spotlight is preoccupied with “…how he[/she] wants to be perceived.” As a consequence of the importance of maintaining an image of confident sincerity in the mainstream media bubble any of those politicians – whether they be Labour, National or Green – could be, when compared with the ordinary constituent, presented as possessing an abundance of “…arrogance and vanity…”.

Anyone wanting to compare Espiner’s slipperiness need only compare his John Key tribute with the David Cunliffe ‘exposé’David Cunliffe ‘exposé’.
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November 10, 2012 10:38am
Yoza

(stupid 2 minute edit function) 🙂
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November 10, 2012 10:44am
Elaycee

bhudson:

He comes across as genuine as the Rolex watches the street hawkers in Beijing flog. A real pearl.

Ha ha – well put. But, like the fake Rolex, there are also some silly enough to buy into ‘Silent T’ and think he’s the real deal.

Labour deserted its traditional constituent base many moons ago and if they think ‘Silent T’ is the answer, they’ll remain rooted for a while yet.
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November 10, 2012 10:59am
Monique Watson

Am only halfway through the profile and it’s obvious that he thinks Shearer’s days are numbered. I concede that Cunliffe is a reasonable prospect for leader but he’d screw NZ with an FTT.
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November 10, 2012 11:22am

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