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Hard News: Of course it's about the book

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  • Compie,

    I did not have email with those Brethren. Not one time.

    David well done, quite priceless.

    or how would the add go.

    coffee with exclusive bretheren $3.50
    advertsign campaign $1,000,000
    fessing up to lies jobless...

    Dunedin/Vancouver • Since Nov 2006 • 114 posts Report Reply

  • James Doleman,

    The brethren stuff is fun, the party funding stuff is the killer.

    "The final chapters of The Hollow Men deals with the funding behind the National Party designed to add millions of dollars to the election campaign without breaching National's $2.24 million legal spending cap.

    Hager claims following a meeting between Dr Brash and businessmen Peter and Michael Talley in 2004 the brothers offered Dr Brash $1 million to help get National elected.

    The Talley brothers are alleged to have prepared a proposal called "The repackaging of Don Brash" in conjunction with Motueka lawyer Nick Davidson.

    The written proposal included details of a plan to set up a company or trust named Vco to manage the funding.

    Quotes from the proposal in the book say that by directing the campaign spending through the privately controlled Vco, they "would avoid any declarations of political party funding".

    A crime?

    Worse than that, a blunder.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 13 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Bol,

    Caption for the Ron Hickmott e-mail: 'Don and John's million-dollar lie'

    P.S.
    I thought the Brethren didn't use e-mail; at least he doesn't seem to use a cellphone

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 32 posts Report Reply

  • Compie,

    Actually Alistar is an old school buddie and loves his work, I can only imagine how much condensation is in the offices of scoop right now?

    Dunedin/Vancouver • Since Nov 2006 • 114 posts Report Reply

  • David Slack,

    Bloody hell!

    Look what The Herald has!

    Bassett. Ouch.

    Hooton. Ouch.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Campbell,

    But that's not a suprise, everyone knows Hooton's full of himself

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 2623 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Martin,

    I wonder if as many folk will tune into the six pm news tonight as watch the Melbourne Cup?.....

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 187 posts Report Reply

  • Tom Semmens,

    I assume no one is questioning the authenticity of the "smoking gun" email? If its confirmed 100% genuine then the National Party has now got a huge problem.

    Sevilla, Espana • Since Nov 2006 • 2217 posts Report Reply

  • Tony Kennedy,

    Theres no point in getting mad , get even and revenge is a dish best served cold (and other cliches)
    The "boy from down south" must be having a bit of a chuckle

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 225 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Martin,

    Stuff is reporting that...'Some of New Zealand's wealthiest men and women spent more than $4m in a bid to get Don Brash elected as prime minister'..... plus another million from the EB.


    Is this loot supposed to be declared to anyone?

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 187 posts Report Reply

  • Che Tibby,

    bassett is alleged to have edited orewa.

    now there's a freaking surprise... reading his columns makes me want to write angry letters.

    the back of an envelope • Since Nov 2006 • 2042 posts Report Reply

  • James Doleman,

    Been trying to find a column by Basset saying what a great speech Orewa 1 was (without disclosing he wrote it)

    No luck yet though.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 13 posts Report Reply

  • Compie,

    well what do they say while we are killing two birds in the hand with one cliché.

    Money can't buy you elections.

    Not unless you are in america and they seemed to have given it a bloody decent nudge here. No wonder all right wing think tanks and Hooton were fuming and claiming stolen elections.

    I mean if you spend this amount of money surely you must have a right to the seat of power? eh Matthew?

    Dunedin/Vancouver • Since Nov 2006 • 114 posts Report Reply

  • Kevin Moar,

    Just got a call from Bennetts Books, where I'd pre-ordered the book, saying that it has been "embargoed" until Monday.

    Anyone know what's happening? Anyone know where it's on sale?

    Surely it's all out now...

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 12 posts Report Reply

  • Malcolm 141,

    Does anybody else find it ironic that Hager now admits to secretly campaigning against National at the last election?

    What a hypocrite.

    Since Nov 2006 • 15 posts Report Reply

  • James Doleman,

    Which National party genuis thougt "lets make party funding our top issue through 2006" knowing that this was waiting to come out.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 13 posts Report Reply

  • James Doleman,

    "If a party contests the party vote then its total party election expenses (including GST) cannot exceed $1 million plus $20,000 for each electorate candidate nominated by the party.

    If a registered party does not contest the party vote then its total election expenses cannot exceed $20,000 (including GST) for each electorate candidate of the party.

    In both the above cases these party limits are separate from the expense limits applying to any electorate candidates' campaigns."

    http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/e5_party_return_expenses.html

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 13 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Rowe,

    The EB are "allowed" to use computers & e-mail for business not pleasure, so I assume god gave his/her/its permission for the e-mails to be sent?

    Lake Roxburgh, Central Ot… • Since Nov 2006 • 574 posts Report Reply

  • Terence Wood,

    David, Che, James,

    yikes - could this be the end of Bassett too? I guess not, afterall, Bill O'Reilly got away with being outed as a Republican.

    But if it were, I might actually start reading the Dom again - for years I've been put off by the chance of my line of sight accidently plonking down in a piece of Bassett excretia.

    Since Nov 2006 • 148 posts Report Reply

  • David Slack,

    Been trying to find a column by Basset saying what a great speech Orewa 1 was (without disclosing he wrote it)

    James, will this do?

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Bol,

    Can't wait to see John Key endlessly repeating the "No, of course I didn't open the e-mail" line.

    I agree with Tony Kennedy - Bill English must be gleefully rubbing his hands together. The National Party sure is a nest of vipers.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 32 posts Report Reply

  • Tom Semmens,

    The big lie just exploded in the National Parties face.

    Sevilla, Espana • Since Nov 2006 • 2217 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Martin,

    How interesting James. Does that mean that National will be purchasing advertising for charities for the next two years? *g*

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 187 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Rowe,

    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.

    Sagenz has also been busy over at Tumeke...

    Lake Roxburgh, Central Ot… • Since Nov 2006 • 574 posts Report Reply

  • Malcolm 141,

    Paul: what election fraud? None of these plans were ever implemented as part of the election campaign.

    Since Nov 2006 • 15 posts Report Reply

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