Posts by Steve Barnes
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
National’s trade policy might be a technicolour yawn to you, Russell, but it might just be not only relevant but pretty important to one or two Morning Report listeners.
Just one or two, maybe but they wouldn't want anybody else to know about it, you know, commercial sensitivity an all that.
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Russell Brown,
He burped up what is now clearly the agreed line: that he was only interested in talking about “issues that are important to New Zealanders”.
Which would be the environment food prices and the quality of our schools
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
I like that!He is a slippery sheet…
With a well polished persona,
Who said you couldn't polish one?.
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Not too keen on Roads of Nationals significance either it seems.
Poll shows 81 per cent of Wellingtonians want more spending on public transport“The Roads of National Significance and other roading projects are currently gobbling the lion’s share of government transport money, when what New Zealanders want is more investment to make public transport in cities better,”
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John Key's claim that the new Zealand public are concerned about the Economy above all else does not ring true.
3 News gave 21,000 voters a list of 21 options and asked for a ranking; 10 being most important, 1 being least important.
The environment came out on top at 8.2.The number of people living in poverty ranked higher than the economy at 7.5.
"Trade and economy are the things that really matter to New Zealanders"
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OnPoint: 3 News Exclusive Investigation…, in reply to Sacha,
why people seem to think that absolutely anyone can teach
Why, absolutely. We are learning.
;-)
Seriously though, teaching is an Art.
Teacher: One who has the ability to evoke curiosity in others. -
OnPoint: 3 News Exclusive Investigation…, in reply to Sacha,
I really don’t understand why people seem to think anyone can teach.
You don’t understand because you have not been listening to me, now write 200 lines. “I will listen to Mr. Barnes and learn”
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Newsflash: Auckland Council wastes money
Auckland Council said it has lost $8000 in revenue from cancelled events because of the occupation, has spent $20,000 a week on security guards, $500 a week on wire fences around the site, and another $60,000 will need to be spent on inspections of any potential damage caused to the waterproofing of the underground parking from tent pegs, Radio New Zealand reports.
After spending 900 squillion dollars on waterproofing the carpark it seems the work was of such a low standard a "tent peg" could bring the whole thing tumbling down, even though they spent $20,000 on security guards to prevent such vandalism.
You couldn't make this stuff up eh?.
To be honest I think the Occupy sit in was the most informative and entertaining event I have seen in Aotea Square since its inception. -
Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Russell Brown,
And me – with the proviso that it’s not really new policy because people who fail to get to job interviews because they’re off their faces are already marked down as failing to attend interviews.
I was thinking more about the "those wanted by the police would have their benefit stopped"
This is just plain wrong. If you have been charged with something then maybe but even then I would imagine that such an action would make the "purp" more likely to rob or steal to survive. Plus, if the offender was to use his eftpos card he would be traceable rather than be forced even further "underground" -
Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Sacha,
why would you expect people to agree with, or vote for, anyone who is insulting them?
I am not running for office, maybe you should address that question to John Key.