Just when you couldn’t despise Auckland Transport or Corrections anymore than you currently do
Just when you couldn’t despise Auckland Transport or Corrections or anymore than you currently do, look at these obscenities to good taste and decency.
New Zealand Politics
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Bill English – the smug, casual arrogance of the wealthy
With the smug, casual arrogance of the wealthy English said there was no need to change policy settings and the government’s approach was working for New Zealanders. English claimed National’s so-called “social investment” policies would deliver better outcomes for struggling families while on housing he said the real problem was local councils failing to make enough land available for urban development and the government was addressing the issue.
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GUEST BLOG: Mike Lee – Why we urgently need rail to the Airport
Deliberately excluding route protection for future rail to the airport is one of the most irresponsible planning decisions I have witnessed during my time in Auckland local government.
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Questions the media should immediately ask the new Corrections Minister
While the media suddenly care about prisons, let’s ask Louise three simple questions…
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Gareth Morgan to run in Mt Albert? How Labour loses an electorate
National’s shrewd decision to stand back and not run in Mt Albert has more potential to hurt Labour than first thought.
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The Supreme Award in Governance at the 2016 Women in Governance Awards
In June Professor Judy McGregor received the Supreme Award in Governance at the 2016 Women in Governance Awards. The Supreme Award recognises a New Zealand woman who has achieved excellence in governance through a lifetime commitment to the promotion, support and mentoring.
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Socialists will stand as an alternative in Mount Albert By Election.
The National Party might be scared of putting forward its views and policies to the people of Mt Albert, but we’re not. There will be a Socialist candidate on the ballot for the By Election on Feb 25th 2017.”
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Mt Albert by-election decision – First smart play by English since becoming Leader
After creating a Cabinet who will be used against him, the decision by Bill English to not stand in the Mt Albert by-election next year is his first shrewd decision.
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Playing Sergeant Pepper
“It was twenty years ago today,” according to the famous Beatles’ track, that “Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play”. Unfortunately, the files on my computer don’t go back quite that far. What I can show you, however, is how “the one and only” Helen Clark taught Labour’s band to play exactly fifteen years ago today.
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For those hysterically judging Russia for hacking US election – here’s a list of all the Governments the CIA have overthrown in first 50 years
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of Russia or Putin in any way shape or form, but when compared to the last 50 years of the CIA, having to put up with some whining that a Russian Agent hacked the Democratic Party’s emails seems pretty lame.