Before I start, I want to record that I had the misfortune to be too near the television on Tuesday afternoon and heard the “Duchess of Ardern” Jacinda Ardern, royally, for the umpteenth time, spout the lie of going hard and going early. I can cope with hearing a mistruth
The Coronavirus has put the spotlight on three people in high places who are not up to carrying out the tasks their positions demand. Two are attached to political institutions and one is a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has a goal of also being a member of one of
Okay, unlike the PM, I’m going to be honest. I’ve had a guts full. I’ve had a guts full of this lockdown. I’ve had a guts full of the individual who currently inhabits Premier House. I’ve had a guts full of being dictated to. I’
Dear Jacinda, You seem to operate under the old adage that if you tell someone something often enough they will believe it. May I politely ask, was this part of your communications degree? Again at your Sunday press conference, you stated that observing the trajectories overseas had helped the Government
Editors note: Due to technical issues yesterday that prevented our articles from being viewed by most of our audience I have made the decision to republish them today. I am fast coming to the conclusion that this virus thing is less about controlling the virus and more about controlling the
I am fast coming to the conclusion that this virus thing is less about controlling the virus and more about controlling the people and the message. The “Pravda One” early afternoon sitcom every day certainly gives that impression. They may think that standing at their lecterns daily spouting large numbers
I am becoming increasingly aware that far from being in control of the COVID-19 pandemic the Government, as in most areas of governance, is showing itself to be painfully lacking in the ability to do what is needed. It has got to the point where, unless you have a
I mentioned to SB, in what seems an embarrassingly long time ago when we were discussing The BFD, that I would write an article encouraging those of us who visit the site regularly to consider taking up one of the subscriptions on offer if they have not already done so.
I am aware the virus is a killer. Who isn’t? What’s killing me is the wall to wall coverage on the topic. It’s like there’s nothing else happening and thanks to the overreacting by politicians trying to look tough, there pretty much isn’t. The popular
On Tuesday Grant Robertson outlined a financial package which I had thought would be designed to help the country, particularly businesses, through the Covid-19 crisis. As I pointed out in an earlier post today it was more like a stay at home package with an undue emphasis on welfare.
What we needed was a package to keep as many people in work as possible, in other words, a stimulus package. There was stimulus alright, the problem is it was aimed at the wrong group. It was those at home, the nephews on the couch, who got the stimulus. Nothing
Our “dear leader” Jacinda Ardern tells us the restrictions she put in place to control coronavirus are the strongest in the world, a statement which only goes to show how unaware she is of the constraints other countries have implemented. Some are more far-reaching than ours. Hers was nothing
If we needed any further proof we have a complete idiot running the country we have it now. Ardern’s Coronavirus Captain’s Call is grandstanding in the worst possible way. Once again she makes a shameless attempt to grab world headlines. Another nod to the UN and WHO signalling
I feel the need for a lie-down. The reason being that I find myself in agreement with two contributors to a weekend newspaper that I am normally at odds with. First, there was Audrey Young followed by the younger Lizzie Marvelly. Audrey’s article had a great headline- New
Certain happenings over the last few weeks on reflection make for interesting suppositions leading up to this years election in relation to the Labour and New Zealand First relationship. Perhaps the first thing to comment on is the current investigation by the SFO into donations to the NZ First Foundation.
Jacinda Ardern appears to have a split personality and it is not serving her or her country well. In Australia, Ardern decided to take a bull in a china shop approach with Scott Morrison. Someone needs to school her on the art of diplomacy as, along with wrapping fish and
