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National Needs to Let Collins Loose
What is it with National? Where is their voice on the issues of the day, any day? I was at a restaurant the other night and the owner joined us to share a very drinkable glass of Gamekeepers red. His opening comment was questioning why National wasn’t taking a
Political Leadership
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Selecting Todd Muller as the Nats new leader was a historic occasion, being the first time in our political history in which, despite his 8 years in Parliament, a complete unknown filled the role. His first month has been inauspicious. First came the witchcraft stuff,
Media Party Falls for NZ First Streisand Trap
The Media Party seems to bark at every passing car when it comes to NZ First, this time writing about some outrage by a woke womble over their social media posts. A campaign image deleted by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters after he was accused of copyright infringement has
Face of the Day
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has decided to call in the military to enforce border controls after two women who arrived from the U.K. were allowed to leave quarantine early and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
Who’s More Radical: The Left or the Right?
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Media’s “Peaceful Protest” Narrative Shatters on Live TV
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Tweet of the Day
A funny and hard hitting tweet about the Minister for Failure, Phil Twyford. Congratulations to Phil Twyford for his promotion to number 4 in the Labour Party. Was it because of his work in: — Judith Collins (@JudithCollinsMP) June 15, 2020
Macron Grows Les Boules
If you were to ponder which world leader would be the most likely to take a strong stance against the statue-smashing, book-burning, cancelling, New Cultural Revolution, no doubt Emmanuel Macron would be somewhere at the back of the list with Jacinda Ardern. But, no! Le Petit Souffle has
Andrews Hit by Another Corruption Scandal
NSW Labor have long had an unenviable reputation for corruption. With the likes of Eddie Obeid and Sam Dastyari amongst its alumni, “Sussex Street” (the party headquarters) was (and is) virtually a byword for branch-stacking and bribery. “Hold my chardonnay,” says Victoria. Victorian minister Adem Somyurek handed over thousands
“It Was a Scramble to Put My Nomination in”
Rick Giles nzb3.anarkiwi.co.nz And the Conflict of Interest Top Prize goes to….Labour politician Ayesha Verrall. As Labour 6.0 has a newly created Outstanding Achievement prize just for public servants perhaps they can award one to this political doctor? Because this is amazing… Verrall was already
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
Chris Penk The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! In my experience (and I did live there for a few years), our Australian brethren are commendably direct. Indeed directness is sometimes one of their most
Oral Questions – 17 June 2020
Questions to Ministers TODD MULLER to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in her Minister of Health? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and policies in relation to the economy? GREG O’CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: What
