Former political strategist and now full-time pundit Dick Fritter returns to this blog after a long break. A self-proclaimed politics tragic, he has worked with just about everyone, from Rob Muldoon to Osama bin Laden. Fritter’s biographer, Michael Bassett, has described the master strategist as a “hard drinking, hard living, hard loving man who can…
2011 may have been a lousy year for a lot of people, but it was also the year some of the worst people on the planet left it. Gaddafi, bin Laden and Kim were perhaps the three nastiest pieces of work going around, and now they are no more. Thanks Santa!
A fierce row has broken out between a Wellington restaurateur and United Future Party leader Peter Dunne, over a table booking for one of the city’s most in-demand eateries. The trouble began when Mr Dunne attempted to book a table at Wellington’s Acropolis Cafe for his caucus’ annual Christmas lunch. According to Mr Dunne the…
Former ACT Party leader Dr Don Brash has confirmed he is seeking to replace Santa Claus as the bringer of joy to children around the world. Persistent rumours of a move into the world of Christmas cheer have dogged Dr Brash since he resigned from the ACT Party on election night. Last night Dr Brash…
Dear Jim I was thrilled to read your latest column in the NZ Herald. I’m a big fan of your work and I always enjoy reading your unique spin on the issues of the day. On Friday I was delighted to discover you had stepped in to help all of humanity, by abolishing global warming.…
A mate of mine wrote this week: The Greens are dangerous. They are more than a polite group of tree-huggers, slug-savers and water samplers but you rarely, if ever, hear of the more sinister planks of their policy, which are frightening to say the least to those of us who care about what really matters.…
Physicists elated at what they believe is their discovery of the Higgs boson particle have been shocked to learn that a British pensioner couple may have beaten them to it. The Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the “God particle”, is a sub-atomic particle believed to have given mass and energy to matter after the…
No it’s not.
The King of the Gods, Zeus, yesterday announced a reshuffle of his pantheon, in an effort to freshen up his front bench. Getting the pantheon lineup right was always going to be one of the trickier tasks facing the Father of Gods and Men, and he will have had to manage some bruised egos during the process.…
Does anyone else in the blogosphere agree I should have been New Zealander of the Year? I’m not trying to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I have achieved a lot over the last 12 months. I didn’t kill anyone this year. I didn’t cheat anyone out of their money. I didn’t use ruthless…
Imperator Fish 
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