Posts by nzlemming
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Sacha,
The Greens seem to already have plenty of evidence-based policy – just not perhaps in the area you want it. They’re constantly smeared by the right as being economically ‘loony’ when they’ve had a coherent policy in that dimension for years now. I doubt adopting rationalist science positions will fix their reputation.
This.
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to oga,
Is it just me, or is my perception of Labour as being basically a centre-right party that leans to the left correct? I don’t think Labour does enough lefty stuff to be considered a centre-left party. I guess my impressions are still tainted by Rogernomics.
Yeah, Labour lurched across to the right in the 80’s because fiscal!emergency, and some have never forgiven them for it (and never will). It was because Lange stopped for the “cup of tea” that Douglas and Prebble spun out to form ACT (and the irony of ACT emerging from Labour must have MJ Savage doing rotisserie impressions) but they weren’t the only Members who thought the party needed to do this. This was “dry economic theory” as in don’t water the crop, let it make its own way and the wealth will trickle down. Yeah, right.
Through the Clark government, many of the “economic dry’s” like Goff and King still held a lot of influence and the market approach, diluted but still present, was still the order of government. Key inherited and incredibly deregulated economy which he’s proceeded to stripmine. With restructure within the Labour party, especially around democratic decision-making and candidate/leader selection, the balance appears to be swinging back to a more left approach, though the proof of the pudding will be in the eating ;-)
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Russell Brown,
No – this is a very widespread misconception. The conversation is quoted in Hager’s book, on page 46. It’s noted as “Cameron Slater, Facebook messaging to and from Judith Collins, 11 September 2011.”
Correct, and the timestamp information is important if you remember that FB stamps everything with UTC which is 11-13 hours different (depending on BST and DST)
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Teej,
So, three things: 1. Long time lurker, first time caller: please be gentle.
You fool! Now they know you're here!
Welcome Teej
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Rich Lock,
In Alan Moore’s graphic novel ‘Watchmen’, one of the vigilantes has the pseudonym ‘Rorschach’
Hrrm
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Paul Williams,
actually the current federal Lib/National coalition is too…
I think you have a "de" in that word that is spoiling the meaning...
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Nick Russell,
Phil – I don’t think she has a NZ practising certificate, so there may not be much the Law Society can do.
[Edit] though I note she doesn't appear in the search results...
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New Whaledump
Also a couple of tweets from this morning bear repeating:
Whaledump @whaledump ·
Have you learnt nothing from #DirtyPolitics? @MatthewHootonNZ has no idea what I plan to do. How could he?Whaledump @whaledump ·
There are no rumours. @MatthewHootonNZ made them up to ratfuck Judith Collins. And those reporting his rumours are helping him. -
Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Kracklite,
Wow, Hooton neck deep in a sewage pond splashing about frantically trying to drive away the floating turds. Sorry, has everyone eaten already?
Actual LOL
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Wish I had said that…
You will, Oscar. You will.