The Government Is Not Banning Under-16s. National Is.
Winston named it. ACT walked. Chippy just became Luxon’s extra vote.
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Face of the Day
Asked whether that was the right call, 45.4 per cent of respondents said no, compared with 36.8 per cent who said yes.
Stanford’s Denials Fool No One: Penk Was Never the Lone Gunman
Stanford can deny it until she is blue in the face. Luxon can take them at their word. The rest of the country is under no such obligation.
National’s Botched Coup Was a Complete Shit Show
Luxon is dreaming if he believes Chris Penk was a lone gunman. There were many more involved. They are all now skulking around hoping someone like me does not put it all together.
Luxon Wins the Vote but He’s Really the Loser
He survives again. The immediate challenge is over. The tensions remain. The election is just over 12 weeks away. And the man who keeps winning these internal contests still looks very much like the loser.
Looks like Luxon Wants to Stare Down the Backstabbers, Again
The backstabbers are not going away. They are just waiting to see if three votes are still enough.
Luxon Swallows His Own Foot, Then Chokes on the Other
You cannot go around telling the people who keep the economy running that they need to grow up, then reverse ferret yourself the moment the headlines turn ugly. The apology does not land as sincerity. It lands as calculation.
A Lesson Luxon Has To Learn
The ship’s GPS needs recalculating to a different direction so tracking is improved going into the election. Will this happen? I guess time will tell. The ball is in Luxon’s court.
Gangsta Mayor Wayne Brown Rewrites History as National Party Scrambles for Cover
The truth always comes out. In this case, it already has and it does not look good for the Gangsta Mayor or those who tried to bury the stoush.
What’s the Point of Being a Minister?
It is little wonder that levels of trust in our politicians are so low that one increasingly hears New Zealanders saying they don’t want to vote for any of them.
Dale Stephens Tries Again for Parliament
From studying serial killers to seeking parliament.