Quick Hit: Luxon’s Unanimous Trap – How to Mislead Parliament in Two Easy Steps
Christopher Luxon’s press conference and parliament performance reveals how explaining is losing in politics.
Christopher Luxon’s press conference and parliament performance reveals how explaining is losing in politics.
Our three-year cycle keeps politicians on their toes, forces accountability and prevents extended reigns of terror from the likes of Ardern or whatever woke nightmare Labour cooks up next.
This whole mess is classic Mallard: a puffed-up ego, a disregard for reason and a knack for landing himself in hot water. Tudor Clee has got him in his sights and, if past performance is anything to go by, Trev’s about to cop another well-deserved pasting.
National’s betrayal isn’t just a political misstep – it’s a slap in the face to voters who backed the coalition to deliver bold, principled governance. They didn’t sign up for a leader who’d rather appease the mob than stand for something.
They’re not just thumbing their noses at Parliament: they’re thumbing their noses at reality. And history says that never ends well.
Fours years is too long for a bad government and not long enough for a good one. Best to stick with three years for our parliamentary term.
A brutal, yet elegant solution to the contempt of Parliament orchestrated by Te Pāti Māori.
Winston is on fire as he raises the ire of Te Pāti Māori by highlighting their appalling behaviour.
Darleen Tana has decided to fight after the Greens signalled they may be prepared to use the waka-jumping legislation. Stock up on Fairtrade vegan GM-free popcorn: this will get interesting.
Knock me down with a feather. I think I need a cup of tea and a lie down having heard that Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown.
A storm in a teacup, but fun nonetheless. Sledging is an important part of politics, but these days sledges seem to cause faux-outrage.
Another day and yet another bad headline for the Green Party. This time it is Julie Anne Genter who was found to be in contempt of the house when she went and stood over National MP Matt Doocey.
El Woko Loco, aka Ricardo Menendez March is crying a river of tears over a cracker of a sledge from Todd McClay.