Election Peter Dunne: No party has offered any innovative strategy for the future Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): You Know What? Collins Could Win This. Tim Watkin (RNZ): Collins goes vote plucking, while Peters makes ‘last stand’ Matthew Hooton (Herald): Act or Green — there’s nothing to fear (paywalled) RNZ: Voters
The Spinoff I have never laughed so much during a political debate […] some of it was truly joyous, like when Collins very earnestly answered moderator Paddy Gower’s quickfire question about investigating allegations surrounding Gloriavale with “can I tell you I just think it sounds really weird.” She has never
After the first debate demolition of Jacinda Ardern at the hands of Judith Collins, Simon Wilson declared the debate for Jacinda Ardern. As every other pundit called the debate for Collins it showed just how far out of touch with reality he is. After Wednesday night’s debate, Simon Wilson
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Information Satire Dear Editor I feel I must complain about your writer, JC, who is writing some of the most offensive and libellous articles about our Dear Leader. With titles such as “Is Jacinda Losing It?” and “Has Judith Jinxed Jacinda?”, it is obvious that his intention is to seriously
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Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Disputing a Dominion-Post correspondent’s assertion that the Prime Minister was “a celebrity and not much else”, a Trevor Tofts wrote, “If a celebrity can handle a massacre, White Island disaster and dealing with Covid… she must be a PM of substance”. How many
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Eliora A jubilant Scott Morrison, “ScoMo” to his fellow Australians said, “I’ve always believed in miracles. I’m standing with the three biggest miracles in my life here tonight”, referring to Jenny, his wife and Lily and Abbey, his daughters – “and tonight we’ve been delivered another one.” The
Interesting indeed…quite a revealing display as an accomplished liar working at their craft constructs a deliberate untruth. Hasneverlied: [leaning forward] “Interesting to hear now [nod] that they want to see an increase in support for the [nod] Serious Fraud Office, there’s [nod] obviously a little history there with
Thornton Blackmore “Jump aboard this waka” is the party line among supporters for what has become New Zealand’s fastest growing political party. Advance New Zealand Co-Leader Billy Te Kahika, whose grassroots popularity has been likened to that of former US Congressman Ron Paul, has already been polled by
Newshub Leaders debate Spinoff: Leaders’ debate #2, election 2020: The verdicts Luke Malpass (Stuff): Election debate verdict: Ardern and Collins draw in round two, but is the die already cast? Scott Palmer and Zane Small (Newshub): Reaction to Leaders Debate between Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins Herald: Second leaders’ debate – our
It has to be said that the Greens are a weird bunch, a mix of looney man-made climate change nutters and loopy socialist activists. The one thing they have in common is the desire to tax middle and higher-income earners to the hilt. They openly admit that tax
The best burn of the debate was administered by Judith Collins when asked by Patrick Gower whether or not Phil Twyford was an asset or a liability. She responded with the epic line… “He’s my asset and Ms Ardern’s liability.” If you enjoyed this BFD post please share
Watch live as Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern clash in the Newshub Leaders Debate, hosted by Patrick Gower. If you enjoyed this BFD article please share it.
