Posts by Sacha
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If Ministerial/Parliamentary Services aren't the place to go (and thanks to people who took a serious question seriously) who is?
If Ministers are accountable to the Prime Minister's office, then I wonder what other avenues there might be - other than straight to the police. Given their reluctance to press charges against politicians over the past few years, that hardly sounds like a good option.
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Craig, you seem to be confusing operational and governance levels just like Rodney Hide and co have done with the Auckland councils restructuring.
Offering positions in exchange for positions is an abuse of governance power in this case, which is quite different than where an operational employment relationship already existed.
Even the perception of repeated wrongdoing is enough to undermine the post of Minister. Once the game was clearly up and the politics were such that there was no carpet big enough to sweep it under, Key didn't need to wait around to watch things play out with the police and courts.
He does seem to have been making shit up as he goes, which some have noted suggests problems behind the scenes. His office could hardly have been totally inexperienced with this sort of stuff.
Fran O'Sullivan mentions the implications of Worth's role and standing with the local Korean community and the impact on international trade relationships.
Key is not saying so publicly, but the Korean connection is also a factor that played into his decision to "forcibly resign" Worth from his portfolios. With a major bilateral round table occurring in Seoul next week, having a minister the subject of tawdry allegations is not helpful.
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You have to, so we can continue our conversation.. :)
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Ah but I caught them briefly on my way out.
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That was just beautiful last night - highly recommend future Late Nights. I've never seen the Maori Hall look more impressive. Fantastic sharp crowd. And kia ora to fellow Pascinistas and Fooers I encountered.
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It does seem to fit his demeanour, Islander. Not getting into the stuff you mention about his family as I do not know anything.
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Brass monkeys in Welli, I'm told.
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the poignant friendship of the All Black and the Aspie
Thanks, Hilary. I hadn't even made the connection and must have missed the original comment. Suddenly Bain makes more sense, though I still do not know what happened. Might have, might not have.
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How about that weather, eh.
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