Posts by Russell Brown
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Because it is likely to get it's own under the new structure.
Ah. I see.
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He's got you there.
He has. Pwned. I assumed Peter M knew something I didn't.
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As @dubdotdash pointed out on teh Twitter, there is no community board for the Auckland CBD. That is extremely shortsighted.
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The obvious solution - a Ken Livingtone for Greater Auckland!
That was kinda Bruce Jesson on the ARST. I can't think of an obvious candidate now.
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At the least, its a very sloppy editing job which makes their position uncertain - which doesn't help them.
I'm with you, I/S -- it does look suspicious.
Shame they've released it as a PDF, rather than one of those nice Word docs. "Track changes" would've been interesting here.
In general, I think this is going to be a huge test of Rodney Hide's political skills -- a whole new, untested structure in place for next year's elections, with the ARC invited to help with its own extinction and at least three hostile mayors? Good luck.
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Another cracker from the Kiwiblog thread, underlining the impression that they're taking it very personally indeed:
This is a disgraceful day in the history of a National government.
John Key - you should feel ashamed You’ve rewarded the man that so many of your loyal supporters despised so much.
Cullen screwed so many of us over repeatedly, and you reward him in this manner? Sorry – but I don’t turn the other cheek
I did expect that the nutroots and Key would fall out of love eventually, but not over something like this. It's hilarious.
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Next question: Will Judith Tizard really go back there? It would be a poor choice for her.
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And the actual announcement:
Former Labour finance minister Michael Cullen is leaving politics to take up the deputy chairmanship of New Zealand Post.
He replaces Ken Douglas at the state owned enterprise, which is chaired by former Prime Minister Jim Bolger.
Dr Cullen held a media conference this afternoon to announce he had accepted the position and was retiring from politics.
State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power confirmed Dr Cullen's appointment.
"I intend to offer 22 new appointments, one elevation of a deputy chair to chair, three elevations of a director to deputy chair, and 20 reappointments," he said.
"Hon Dr Michael Cullen has been appointed to the board of New Zealand Post, and is expected to become deputy chair in the medium term."
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I can usually see the (twisted) logic that DPF uses over at Kiwiblog, but simply don't get the outrage over this? (I am course referring only to the relatively reasoned DPF rather than the nutjobs he attracts)
No, I can't see it either, but it's all framed very much in terms of the party base and the "confusing message" it supposedly sends to them, rather than anything a normal person should care about.
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Best from KB?
Righto Neville Key, that is it as far as I am concerned.
Your time as leader of the National party has come and gone
Or ...
Key could have whipped his member out of his pants and pissed on National supporters, and it would still have been less offensive than appointing Cullen to chair a SOE board.
The poor dears have mistaken their own frothing for reality.
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