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Election 2020
The Deification of Jacinda
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A recent respondent on this blog referred to the “cult of Jacinda.” A cult? The dictionary defines ‘cult’ as devotion or worship of someone, with an added significant reference to a “transient fad.” So probably it’s a fair description although unlike religious cults, in
What We Accept
I’ve been thinking a bit about Newshub recently asking Judith Collins if she’d accept the result of the upcoming election. The answers given by my boss were spot on, mostly expressing disbelief at being asked the question in the first place. Ultimately Ms Collins’ answer was along the
Serology Testing Essential, but Banned in NZ
Press Release: Plan B The serology tests on Wednesday being demanded by experts as necessary to track the mystery resurgence of COVID-19 have been banned by the Ministry of Health. Simon Thornley, epidemiologist with the Covid Plan B group, has criticised health commentators as hypocritical in calling for serology testing
I’ve Been Thinking… UPDATED
Thank you, Richard Prebble, for the above title. I have been thinking too, although about different things from you. Life in the Time of COVID (with thanks to Gabriel Garcia-Marquez) makes things very interesting, but the government’s daily briefings, like something out of 1984, do beget more questions than
Did You Watch David’s Speech?
Brooke van Velden ACT Deputy Leader Did you watch David Seymour’s speech in Parliament on Tuesday? It’s been viewed more than 35,000 times and had Mike Hosking and Peter Williams raving. Here it is in case you missed it. David forensically examined the many failures of the
Green Co-leader Marama Davidson Demonstrates How NOT to Wear A Mask
Sadly Green co-leader Marama Davidson did not read my recent informative post on the different types of mask wearers and what the way they wear their mask tells us about them. I have now updated the slideshow inside the article to include a photo of Marama. (You’re welcome). According
Arrogance and Hubris Will Bring This Government Down
There are few things that bring down governments faster than incompetence, arrogance and hubris. When all three are in evidence the downfall is assured. We’ve now had a second week of spectacularly bad headlines for the government. Never before has this Government had such a long streak of bad
Face of the Day
“When a tsunami appears, skip the paperwork and ‘get out of the way” Chris Hipkins Health Minister Chris Hipkins has not apologised to New Zealanders for the Government breaking the law for 9 days by locking them down and forcing businesses to close illegally. Instead, today’s face of the
BFD Political Corner: Election 2020 New Conservative Party
BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a series that features political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on Social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the New Conservative Party: NC 2020 – All Policy by Juana Atkins
Pay No Attention To the Facts Behind the Hysteria!
Dhuni Information Satire On Tuesday night the Prime Ninnyster called a press conference to announce that New Zealand was going back into Stage 2 lockdown and Auckland into Stage 3. The cause was one family getting COVID-19. When this was pointed out by reporter Hypo Thetical the Prime Ninnyster replied
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PM Sat on Critical Information for Nine Days
Press Release: ACT Party “The Prime Minister has today admitted that she sat on information for nine days from health officials that people working at the border didn’t want to be tested,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I asked Jacinda Ardern in Parliament today when and where she got
A Conspiracy of Incompetence?
New Zealand won the Lockdown World Cup at its inaugural event, crushing all opposition. So successful were we, the ‘team of five million’, that we find ourselves, post-match, confined to the locker room, still in our briefs, and unable to progress with the bigger game called Life. The captain has