Posts by Steve Barnes
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It does sound like you'd enjoy Howard Buten's book When I Was Five I killed Myself, Chris, if you haven't come across it already.
I hope it has a cover like David Haywood's book,
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They built a train to the airport,
We could do that...
Tui Moment.Second thoughts. Building a Train all the way to the Airport, would still require walking, a railway would be better.
I'll get my coat. -
when it all goes pear-shaped
I know what you mean Sacha, I really should get some exercise.
The official fruit of the Republic o Devonport
I thought that was Craig.
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RANAPIA!!! Back in yer box lad.
No it's not, Steve -- perhaps Nigel could be extended the same presumption of good faith
We're making plans for that guy. Or were you referring to Nick?
Well. Far be it from me to have an opinion on whether people should stand by their principals. I don't see you siding with Marx for cash or denying your affiliations for the sake of "Light Banter"
I, for one, will stand and be counted and I do it for all, not just for me. -
I do not represent the ACT Party in any manner whatsoever while espousing opinions on this blog
I think that's for us to decide. If it looks like a Duck and Quacks like a Duck then it could be a member of the ACT Party.
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Other notable turncoats include Richard Prebble, once a staunch Labour MP until he was sacked in 1988 for being a right ***t and selling off the Railways and Telecom through his mates (Fay and Richwhite) Prebbo went on to become the second leader of ACT (after Douglas).
Fay and Richwhite were also involved in a series of transactions between 1986 and 1993 involving their companies European Pacific; Capital Markets; Fay, Richwhite; the Bank of New Zealand; Tranz Rail; and Telecom New Zealand, transactions in which they personally gained over half a billion dollars - at the same time as their minority shareholders lost $277 million
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In his "Retirement" Mr Prebble became a Director of Mainfreight one of the great winners in the Railways debacle.These are the bludgers that want our City.
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Now now Sofie, said in total jest of course
Many a true word etc. I guess when statements like "Corporatising and Privatising Auckland's assets and stealing Auckland's democracy from its ratepayers." are made by ACT party members we tend to rely on our memories, Roger Douglas anybody?. That guy even sold out his family.
Douglas was born on 5 December 1937. His family had strong ties with the trade-union movement, and actively engaged in politics. His father Norman Douglas and a brother Malcolm Douglas both became Labour politicians.
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Irrespective Martin, we'd still have elected politicians appointing directors. It's just that, if it's Brown, it's the "better" elected politician, or one on the "proper" side at least.
That's what this is really about - the Labour/Left crowd are shut out for a few years and don't like it.
Which is why the whole thing should not have been rushed, it takes time to do things correctly but moments to do a smash and grab whilst nobody is looking. The fact that, as you say, "the Labour/Left crowd are shut out for a few years" is beyond doubt a travesty of democracy and for what? So the "Right" can take the cream before the people have a chance to have their say?
We should have been looking at devolving Auckland governance as far as I am concerned, this would have made it harder for the powerful to make that grab for our assets which is, no doubt, on the cards.
Well, when it's all over and done and the people are left wondering why they are paying so much for water and the Libraries are charging us while the trees disappear, the traffic backs up into permanent gridlock on the motorways which used to be parkland and homes. While our waterfront turns into a slum for the rich and tasteless and our schools start to demand vouchers to educate our children. You will be one of the first against the wall, right after Rodney. -
Yup, Drugs are baad mmmk!
You could end up like this drug addled loser thinking you can move things around on a screen with just your fingers.
Wooo spooky. -
it seems I don't have sufficient motivation to cut the cheese.
For that, Peter, the people of Scotland are thankful.
How I hate the stench of Haggis in the morning.