The Legacy of a Dismantled Prime Minister – Revisited
. . Following John Key’s sudden (and largely unexplained) resignation on 5 December 2016, I wrote a piece lamenting that…
Dear Leader John Key
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National pissed off: Labour is nicking John Key’s dodginess!
When it comes to dodgy deals done behind closed doors – or at “informal” events – nobody does it better that National.
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Observations on the 2017 Election campaign thus far… (toru)
The leaking of Winston Peter’s superannuation over-payment is well known. Also known is that Ministers Paula Bennett and Anne Tolley were briefed by Ministry of Social Development and State Services Commission, respectively, on Peters’ private details regarding the over-payment before it was leaked to the media and made public knowledge.
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The Legacy of a Dismantled Prime Minister
Following his unexpected announcement to resign as New Zealand’s Prime Minister on 5 December last year, much has been said of Key’s “legacy”. Pundits have been scratching their heads, trying to figure out what “legacy” can be attributed to eight years of a Key-led administration.
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An earthquake separates John Key and ‘The Iron Lady’, Margaret Thatcher
Only people, working collectively for the greater good, can achieve mutual support – quite often for no personal benefit or gain.
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National and the Reserve Bank – at War!
Open warfare has broken out between the National regime and the Reserve Bank. Recent media statements indicate that we are seeing an increasingly bitter war-of-words; a battle of wills, taking place over the growing housing crisis.
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John Key – we will not be held to ransom!
When news of the kidnapping of Australians and a New Zealand citizen in Nigeria hit our headlines, our esteemed Dear Leader’s response was unequivocal;
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The slow dismantling of a Prime Minister – downward slide continues
National now finds itself trapped by it’s own free-market dogma. Historically, only Labour governments have built housing, whilst National busied itself selling off state houses; implementing market rentals for Housing NZ tenants (in the past); and otherwise leaving it to the free market to meet demand.
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Hooton and Farrar slag Key – With friends like these…
The Panama Papers continue to simmer and National’s greatest fear is that the public will link tax-dodging to the current government. (Up-coming political polls will be interesting to see.) But that is not all that National’s hierarchy has to worry about.
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That was Then, This is Now #28 – John Key on transparency
that was then, this is now