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Sunday on US health, lack of, care
Watching the report on TVNZ regarding US heathcare, or lack of it, and the impact it's having on the new poor. Given that's a fast rising group it's a worry for the US. I fear it's where National will...
Politics
Politics
Kiwis, Go & Vote
Can't blog about politics today, until the polls close, other than to say: Go vote! From www.elections.org.nz New Zealanders can vote in any polling place in the country – but voting in...
On TypePad - Rodney Hide on John Key
Not the sort of comment you'd expect from a potential coalition partner "Over the time that I have known John Key I have learned to be disappointed." Rodney Hide on John Key, is he another Michael Cullen?
Politics
Rodney Hide on John Key, is he just another Michael Cullen?
Rodney Hide (unless someone has hacked the Act Blog) on John Key. Are they really going to work together? The way Rodney puts it a Key/Clark coalition seems more feasible... John Key's Econom...
Politics
The post debate debate
Dear Helen, Saying you won doesn't mean you won Dear John, Thinking you won doesn't mean you won. The only thing I learnt was TVNZ Mark Sainsbury can't run a debate. Could Paul Henry have a go n...
Politics
Is it rational to vote based on "Going Forward"
I saw most of the debate. John Key said " Going Forward " several times, I don't think Helen did at all
Comedy
Not that Palin!
via The Obvious
Politics
About political donations
After the events of the last few weeks I should make it clear that I have not knowingly donated to any political party... Except as a Taxpayer, I have... Bugger!
Politics
RobiNZ next to Act?
I’ve voted left and right in the past but I‘ve never been next to Rodney Hide before! From the June 2008 New Zealand Blogosphere Ranking – Survey period 01/06/2008-30/06/2008.
Brilliant, the Truck Protest "gridlock" eased my commute
Normally I leave for work at about 08:20 to get across Auckland, from the West to the Shore, for a 09:00’ish start. This avoids the worst of the commuter and school run traffic. An 08:30 start means a...
Comedy
Slow truckers
From The Now Show (talking about the rolling road blocks in Britain) “…a fairly pointless protest really. If causing great convoys of slow moving traffic gave you political clout then the Carava...
Stunning service from Waitakere City Council!
If people bother talking about service from a local body it’s usually to complain about poor service, delays etc. I thought I’d lost, or not got, a water rate bill. Looking at my Quicken records ov...