Posts by Chris Waugh
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Bart, Sofie, what I meant was that to me they all seemed very much interchangeable. I certainly didn't want to see them attacking each other in any way, and yeah, they should be pushing the same Labour policies, of course, but to me none of them really stood out as being different from the others. There was a brief flash of individuality with Jones' smoko room politics thing, but it very quickly faded away. Robertson did a good job of the united Labour position, but I found that although he said he was the one to lead that, he didn't really demonstrate that he was the One to Unite Labour. And Cunliffe... Russell found him stiff. I found him a bit vacant, not quite all there as if, as Russell said, he'd used up all his energy earlier in the day.
I liked how good natured the interview was, I liked that they were all pushing the same policies, but I would have liked to see a bit more differentiation between the three. I want Jones to demonstrate how he's the one to inspire the 800,000 MIA voters, Robertson to demonstrate how he's the Great Uniter, Cunliffe to demonstrate that he's.... umm... I'm not sure. Basically, in that one interview, I didn't see the "3 very distinct styles".
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If I could get the on-demand video to play, I'd grab a still of Uncle Grant reaching out and fraternally touching both his rivals.
Amazingly enough, that video played perfectly for me. And that was a nice moment, especially the looks on Shane's and David's faces. I also liked how the camera focussed on Shane Jones as Grant Robertson mentioned protecting the environment.
But two things really bugged me:
1: Just what, precisely, is the difference between these three? They all seemed to be saying the exact same thing. They, Robertson especially, also seemed to endorse each other.
2: The final questions, could you work with Hone Harawira/Russel Norman and Metiria Turei/Te Ururoa Flavell and Tariana Turia - all they needed to say was "yes, of course", but they all just waffled some bizarre nonsense and refused to answer. -
I'm quite ok with unattachment to the material (excpet my books. You're not going to unattach me from me books.), it's more the violent force that taught that unattachment that gives the icky feeling. But yeah, I know, what would Zhuangzi say?
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Hard News: So long, and thanks for all…, in reply to Lucy Telfar Barnard,
“Never, not ever, under no circumstances"
When the Chinese Communist Party willingly gives up power? Close enough?
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Hard News: Market Wisdom, in reply to Hebe,
Hmmm... the quake connection makes it feel a bit icky. But thanks, I'll make sure to check it out if I can get down there soon enough.
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This morning's sunrise, caught in somebody's window and filtered through fly screen.
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Hard News: Market Wisdom, in reply to JacksonP,
Got any more, Jackson? That's an intriguing mixture of stuff there. Looks like the kind of market I'd like to sift through.
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One for the 94th anniversary of the May 4th Movement – a kinda spring-like event in it’s own way.
And 4 days later.
I know early May is a bit late for spring, but it’s not quite summer either this far north. So, a month and a day earlier.
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Early signs of an impending change of season?
I just liked the way the sunlight filtered through here. I really needed my real camera instead of just the phone, but I almost captured it.
And a poor abandoned monkey.
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Capture: Upside Down, Inside Out, in reply to ChrisW,
Great work!
