Posts by Paul Campbell
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But you know then Darwin takes over - I want to be there when he goes into the hippo cage to explain the new management policies .....
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One thing I've liked about Hide (maybe the only thing) was that he did the opposition thing right - called the govt on things and kept them honest (not so much this term though) - in a way that the Nats really didn't
Now's a chance for the loyal opposition, Labour and Green to put the new govt's feet to the fire - Rodney's not going to be doing the job now
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The ODT is a bit strange - back when we had 2 papers it was the very liberal, pro-labour successfull morning paper to the Star's conservative, National leaning (in the strongest Labour town in the country) failing evening paper (TV was taking it down).
Although it was successfull its press was wearing out, the Star's was newish and in a strange sort of double reverse takeover the ODT appeared to buy the Star (and eventually turn it into a weekly), in reality the conservative owners of the Star bought the ODT and moved it into the Star building (and computerised stuff in the process laying off a lot of workers) - in the process the ODT took on their political bent and left us with the hack job we have today
If only we could get them to lay off the guy who writes the sadly punning headlines and the photographer who takes the cheesy oh so fakely posed pictures it might start to look like something other than a small town paper
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mushrooom, snaaaake!
I the real drinking game I think you yell the first when Dunne appears, and the second for Roger Douglas ....
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mushrooom, snaaaake!
I the real drinking game I think you yell the first when Dunne appears, and the second for Roger Douglas ....
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damn - the white-guys-suits parties are winning
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my parent's generation were the first in NZ where everyone could aspire to own a car (we're talking about Winston's demographic here) - getting a ride to the polls used to be a big deal for anyone older
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Couldn't convince either kid to come and see the process - they'll both be eligible next time - it's just not cool I guess - Kyle: keep taking them when they're young.
To my surprise I recognised the Labour party scrutineer - and old friend of the family (and someone I guess I'd have always assumed to be a Nat supporter)
In and out in 2 minutes - I really should volunteer next time - I really like that we still have paper ballots and that they're counted by hand (and can be recounted)
Looking at the form of the ballot I did wonder if putting all the larger parties that also had electorate candidates at the top was not a little unfair on the little parties at the bottom
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Well today has dawned bright and sunny - hopefully to dispel my gloomy prediction upthread
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I have found the perfect beverage with which to toast the Obama victory - it has a real kick, but goes down oh so sweetly