Posts by Danyl Mclauchlan

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  • Speaker: The Hollow Men: Initial Impressions,

    Yeah, spelling it Hagar throughout the entry does mar it somewhat...

    Clearly I read too many Viking comics in my youth!

    Thanks guys (apologies to Mr Hager) - I'll ask David to change it.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    Of course, there's one obvious way to put me in my place: Hagar's sources come forward and explain exactly how they obtained these e-mails. If they did so lawfullyand lelgitimately, then surely there is no need to hide their identities?

    I guess it's natural for National Party apologists to try and take the debate in this direction. What else can they do?

    If you want my guess about the origin of the Hagars documentation - and this is purely a guess on my part, not even a rumour - it's that an employee at National Party headquarters simply walked around the National offices copying documents, polling spreadsheets and email archives onto a USB key while everyone else was at the pub. How this information found it's way to Hagar will doubtless remain a mystery.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    The Hollow Men: Initial Impressions.

    PLEASE NOTE:
    This comment was so good that I've used it to generate a new discussion thread. The original book review has now been migrated to Guest Speaker. Click on the DISCUSS button to view the new thread.

    -- David Haywood, moderator.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    I look forward to many Kiwiblog posts explaining in painstaking - yet somewhat opaque - detail why Nationals massive election fraud is totally different from Labours massive election fraud.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    I imagine they rip the book into quarters and split it up.

    John Key is now insisting that while he did receive the 'smoking gun' email he didn't read it. Oh dear.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    Presumably one of the Sunday papers will break the injunction and publish summaries of the books contents - so the rest of us hoi-polloi only have a few days to wait . . .

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Let's be hearing it,

    As usual, the comments threads at Sir Humphreys inject a little mirth into the issue:

    I think the New Zealand media can feel proud. Through months of rhetoric, one sided reporting and so forth they have forced the Gentleman's Politician to resign. A victory for the small mindset and those blinded to the truth . . . And now we've lost the last politician with at least a tiny shred of integrity.

    Hang your head in shame New Zealand, you have allowed evil to triumph over good.

    National doesn't need another liberal laissez-faire globalist. It needs the heart of bill English with the guts of Gerald Brownlee.

    The last one is my favourite.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Let's be hearing it,

    [Key] may then lose the more extreme elements whose ears pricked up at Brash's dog-whistles.

    But (and I'm not sure Dr Brash ever grasped this) those votes go to your coalition partners while you pick up center votes off your main opponent.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Let's be hearing it,

    The John Key honeymoon may or may not end the second he is required to talk about anything other than finance and economics.

    Personally I hope Key - or whomever else takes over - makes a good fist of things. I'd like to be able to see National as a party I could actually vote for instead of the somewhat sinister, reactionary party we currently know and fear.

    I wonder how this will affect the minor parties? Will ACT suddenly see a huge surge in funding and far right votes? Will New Zealand First once again enjoy the support of the famously fickle racist redneck electorate?

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Let's be hearing it,

    The 'Whalerider' is a creepy Labour party rumour/fantasy about a political journalist and a National politician. It's not true.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

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