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Putting Lipstick on a Pig.
Articles from a number of female contributors provided some interesting if not eyebrow-raising reading in last weekend’s newspaper. Three were writing, not surprisingly, about our Dear Leader. While recognising the complete mess she has got herself into, they all managed to put a positive spin on her so–
Face of the Day
Ardern said on Tuesday that she was not marching against Trump but marching for woman’s rights. We will let you decide. ex-JAFA has provided her with some plausible deniability…
Oral Questions – 19 September 2019
Questions to Ministers Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements, policies, and actions? KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister for Maori Crown
The Mess the Prime Minister is Leaving Behind
Press Release: New Zealand National Party When Jacinda Ardern leaves tomorrow to go to the Rugby World Cup and the United Nations she will be leaving behind a mess at home, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Jacinda Ardern’s Government is in chaos following revelations it tried to
BFD Transcript: Jacinda Ardern on Whether Grant Robertson’s Head Will Roll
Mike: Now, I know that you… I know what you announced yesterday and I know what you want to talk about this morning and I… can we just preface all of this – there’s just a couple of questions I’ve got that don’t appear to have been answered
Well, That Certainly Cleared Things Up
Paula Bennett had a chance to make some political mileage out of the Labour Party scandal in Question Time today. Here is a heavily edited summary. BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? ARDERN: Yes. Bennett: Question … Hipkins: (Running interference) Point
The Labour Scandal: Why Did It Happen?
On Mike Hosking’s show on Tuesday, Jacinda didn’t answer a single question. She still seems hellbent on delaying and obfuscating as much as possible. Grant Robertson denies everything. It is a total brick wall. But why are they doing this? Wasn’t a Newshub poll last week, where
Oral Questions – 18 September 2019
Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the performance of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions regarding the cannabis referendum? DAVID SEYMOUR
More Words Coming Back to Haunt Our PM
On Monday on The BFD, writer WH highlighted some of the words of Jacinda Ardern’s Maiden Speech where she said, “Today I will share with members the words that I wish to haunt me: my values and beliefs, and the things that have brought me here. I do so
Buckets of Praise for Ardern
Audrey Young’s headline for her article featuring her interview with Jacinda Ardern in A Weekend Newspaper was dripping with hypocrisy; and that’s putting it politely. It read – PM: I’m not trying to build my personal profile. Steeling myself to read the written confabulation I made sure a
RNZ Audio: Ardern says ‘We need to call time’
She says, “I never knew” and “I stand by all of my actions” in this interview.
Oral Questions – 17 September 2019
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements, policies, and actions? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister for the Environment: Why
