It has become increasingly obvious over the term of this coalition government that politics has played a bigger role than the need to progress economic growth and prosperity. Not that it matters it is sad to say because this Government, even if it were united, bar one or two MPs,
Some of our easily offended PC types are getting their knickers in a twist over Wendy Petrie’s departure from One News, bringing up the old chestnut of sexism. This is rubbish but it brings up a number of other issues related to news including presenters, presentation, and content. All
Judith can feel justifiably pleased. In her first week as Leader of the Opposition, she managed to claim the scalp of a Minister. In fact, if you think about it, she has claimed much more. She has forced Ardern into trying to look strong and in the process maybe opened
The media, falling over themselves in their excitement at the story of an indefensible act by a virtually unknown MP, have once again failed their profession. Journalists need to wake up to the fact that when they introduce their personal views into a story to embellish the facts, the public,
It would appear from the events of last week that it is becoming increasingly obvious that Winston and New Zealand First are quite possibly on a hiding to nothing. He is being outmanoeuvred on the right and lacks support on the left. His decision to support the left could well
Judith has immediately got Ardern and the media on the run. Both are now showing their true colours. It is no surprise that they have immediately implemented their anti-Judith, anti-National strategies. What they appear to be unaware of, or are too thick to see, is that they have put themselves
The National Party have finally come to the conclusion that most of its would-be voters came to at the same time Bill English resigned. The clear choice for leader was Judith Collins. That this wasn’t obvious to the caucus, or that they chose to ignore it, is to their
Watching TV One news last Friday night was like viewing a Labour Party political broadcast. The coverage of the Boag Walker episode was laughable at best and hopelessly biased at worst. You’d be excused for thinking you were watching CNN and Muller was Trump. It was so bad it
On Sunday morning I had the privilege of attending the Act Party Election Launch with over 600 other enthusiastic supporters. It was held at the ASB Waterfront Theatre and was a fantastic event. The first thing that caught my eye was the number of young people who were there and
Can someone recommend somewhere that would be suitable for this Government to collectively self isolate? A place far enough away where they could reflect on the stupidity of their current COVID carry on. Is there any suitable accommodation on the Auckland Islands? Perhaps not such a good idea as the
The fiasco involving Hamish Walker and Michelle Boag is just the latest in a series of unedified incidents that have either happened or are being investigated involving our politicians or political parties. All of the circumstances were brought about by people who should know better. They have brought their parties
Politik had a photo of Jacinda Ardern addressing the Labour Party Congress at Te Papa. If you haven’t seen it she was dressed like some waif who had just done the rounds of the Wellington public rubbish receptacles looking for scraps of food. A lot of the attendees didn’
I recently read a good column in the UK Daily Express by Frederick Forsyth, a no-nonsense octogenarian, who was pointing out that brainwashed Britain must stop living in fear. Frederick is of the stoic species of humanity and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. In his opinion piece he bemoans in
When I was first alerted to the fact that Muller and Kaye had lunched with Simon Wilson my immediate reaction was what the …. you choose the word. I thought why waste time with an ideologically driven chauvinist of the left? There is little point talking economics with the left as
What is it with this Prime Minister? She seems determined to have us confined within our borders until a vaccine is found, which may or may not prove effective, or until she can say she is the first leader of a country to eliminate this particular strain of flu. She
The little woman running this country appears to be still obsessed with control. Even though there are countries that are happy to accept Kiwis with tourist dollars to spend, her advice is not to go. Stay and spend those dollars in your own backyard, she says. In one way encouraging
