Falling Over

When you’re a busy person, sometimes you don’t get time to reflect upon the decisions you make. It’s even worse if you’re the prime minister of a country. Everything you do has major consequences, but you’re swamped with work so you hardly ever get a chance to consider the broader implications of your actions.It’s only…

A New Privacy Policy

In my quest to become New Zealand’s most trusted brand, I am always looking for ways to improve things.  I have decided to implement a privacy policy for this site, so my valued readers can have confidence in my dealings with their most intimate and personal information.  IMPERATOR FISH PRIVACY POLICY In the course of…

The Post I Never Posted

I spent hours and hours writing a blogpost attacking Labour’s various failings, and explaining why the February caucus vote would be a defeat for David Shearer, no matter how it went. I concluded in my post that the party was doomed under its current leader, that just about everything everyone had said on The Standard…

My 2013 Resolutions

I haven’t been blogging much lately, so I suppose that means I must be having a relaxing holiday. I’ve barely looked at a computer screen for two weeks, unless the Kindle counts. But never fear, because I’ve been making plans, and with a new year comes a list of resolutions: things I can improve on,…

Because I’m Lazy Part VIII

I’m still on a blogging break, so here’s something else I wrote last year. Police To Investigate Taping During Press Conference Police have launched an investigation into alleged covert journalist recordings, following an incident at a press conference yesterday.They confirmed late last night that a complaint had been received alleging covert taping by members of…

Because I’m Lazy Part VII

Still no sign of a return to proper blogging. So here’s another post from 2012 Jesus Said: My Book Plan A new column from The Christ on life, the afterlife, and politics.  I may be the Messiah, but nobody’s perfect. Like most of you mere foolish mortals, I also get pissed off when someone steals…

Because I’m Lazy Part VI

Another day of doing not much, so here’s another retread from 2012. Dick Fritter’s Salute to John Key It was another masterful display in the House yesterday, as the Prime Minister ran rings around the Opposition yet again.First up was a question about the handling of the economy. John Key batted the question away by…

Because I’m Lazy Part V

My blogging activities are still infrequent, despite a recent burst of activity. The good news for those of you becoming bored by the rehashing of old blogposts is that I’m almost up to March 2012. Here’s one from late February. Man Dismisses Hero Label After Daring Tea Rescue An Auckland office worker has been labelled…