Posts by Jackie Clark
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And this one was taken by a Junior Citizen Of the World.
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Here's some colour from a kid' s point of view.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Tom Semmens,
Even though, really? It's the 80's revisited, not only in some of their policies, but also in their caucus.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Geoff Lealand,
Hurrah for Catherine Rose!
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Joe Wylie,
It's funny. I've always liked him as a person, as my electorate MP, as Helen's successor. And I always thought he just needed time for people to get used to his style as a leader. I've bumped into him in the supermarket a couple of times, and signalled my support for him. But last night, hearing him talking, seeing the hubbub around him, I was so admiring of him. I think he hasn't been the best Leader of the Opposition for the last 3 years, and I live in hope that he will fire up his troops sufficiently this time. If he doesn't, it would be a tragedy. Not just for him, but for all those marvellous young people who were too low on the list to make it into parliament.
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My highlights were: seeing Gil Hanly taking her wonderful photos, and moving around completely innocuously, as she does; hearing Phil Goff speak - he really is the loveliest man, and has his own sort of quiet charisma, and it upsets me that more people don't see it; being with my friend, who was graceful, and supportive of those disappointed and disillusioned around her; talking to a young woman of 24 who was so politically fired up - she was an inspiration. If National won, she told me, she would quit her job, and look at either upskilling or getting a job with the Unions that would further her desired career as a political journalist or whatever it took to get the Labour Party into power again. I told her she better start, already. My lowlights were the media scrum who took up all the space all night, mostly to see Phil Goff at the end of the night; watching the election results online and realising very early on that, once again, NZers had been duped, and knowing that we are going to be in for a very, very hard 3 years. The most interesting part of the night was overhearing some people in the know, predicting that Key wouldn't stick around for the next election. What think the prols?
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Capture: Capture One, in reply to Islander,
Well even if it's not, it should be!
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Oh look, it's after 7pm. Hurrah! My voting day started off with a visit to a polling station very close to us , where I was delighted to see that James Butler was a scrutineer. Being very respectful of the process, I politely waved instead of going over for a natter. I was very proud of myself. And now, I'm off to support Julie Fairey at the electorate HQ for Labour in Mt Roskill. I suspect this will not be a happy night for Labour, but I am hoping that Green make a great showing. Let's face it - for the next three years, we are going to need MPs in the House who aren't afraid to stand up and be counted - for our kids, if nothing else.
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Capture: Capture One, in reply to JacksonP,
Dick Driver and my Dad? No, I don't think so somehow. After Dad died, my sister sorted all mum and dad's photos into boxes - yachting, motor racing etc - and I found this one, and scanned it. I just loved the twinkle in his eye. I miss that alot, and it was one of the best things about him.
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Capture: Walk across the rooftops., in reply to Kumara Republic,
Likey likey.
