Posts by Steve Barnes
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to linger,
They didn’t just “use” urgency: they abused it, to an extent not seen in any previous NZ government.
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to Sacha,
That statement tells us more about you than me.
Childish.
There are more than two parties running for election.
No SHIT, Sherlock
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to linger,
They didn’t just “use” urgency: they abused it, to an extent not seen in any previous NZ government.
Too true and it was this tactic that made Labour look ineffective as an opposition, what the hell could Labour do in such circumstances? It would have been up to the Speaker to refuse the use of urgency but, well, Lockwood Smith... what more is there to say?.
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to DexterX,
The left leaners need to stop seeing the political landscape as Labour GOOD – National BAD.
How else can you see it?
Under Labour the country was fairer and productivity was good. The balance of payments was good and the surplus was there for hard time ahead.
Under National that surplus was squandered on those that already had wealth and left us in a hole when the hard times came and all National want to do his squeeze the poor some more.
You tell me which is good and which is bad?.It is not a matter of strength – it is just that they present as being collectively witless.
I think if you rephrase that "it is just that they are presented by a biased media as being collectively witless." you would be closer to the truth.
No problem for you, no problem for me, no problem for First Citizen – he so great every people everywhere much love him – happy people everywhere marching around in his honour –
Careful, I feel you are beginning to believe that.
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to Sacha,
Previous oppositions have done better and everyone can see that.
Like who?
You can't have it both ways Sacha, haters and wreckers sounds all too familiar, you only have to look at the right's frothing about Labour at the moment. If the Labour Party was such a lousy opposition then why the hate from the right.
As for your apparent position, you seem to have just given up on any hope for an alternative to National, Labour is that only, real, hope and you seem hell bent on opposing them. -
And a fine night was had by all, did we ever decide what Art was?
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to DexterX,
Labour 2008 to 2011 have not proved a credible opposition – for whatever reason –
And that reason is they just didn't have the numbers, not enough people voted for an effective opposition and Maori turned their back on Labour for spiteful reasons. When National rams bills through the house under urgency it is because they know there is little the opposition can do other than filibuster, when it comes to the voting it is a "done deal", National has the numbers.
Instead of complaining that Labour is not strong enough to be an effective opposition try actually voting for them. -
Hard News: Ante Up, in reply to JacksonP,
The National ones came with strings attached, lacked buoyancy, immediately deflated and ended up on the rubbish heap.
Here's hoping...
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Cracker: Spotted, in reply to BenWilson,
Shall be there 6 till they chuck us out ;-)
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Well, I'm buggered.
Last time I checked my figures were correct, about 6 months back. I distinctly remember the 95% figure, perhaps that was projected and as for the satellite decoders being cheaper I see that they are, now.
Bloody goalposts.