Can someone explain this GCSB business to me? Because I really I can’t see what all the fuss is about. As far as I can gather, we are meant to be outraged because our own government might be spying on us. For heaven’s sake! Isn’t it better that we have our own people spy on…
I’ve been reading the NZ Herald’s Mood of the Boardroom feature this morning. It turns out (shock!) that our nation’s top CEO’s generally adore John Key and Bill English, and that most of them want National to do everything possible to stay in power. For many this includes doing a deal with the hated Winston…
Yet more advice for David Shearer There are more changes in David Shearer’s leadership team, after chief of staff Alastair Cameron resigned. Cameron held the role for about a year, and it is unclear why he departed. But Shearer is understood to be after someone who is a good political operator, rather than a mere…
This is my give-a-damn post about the royal birth. You’ll see it’s looking a bit empty. Random gaps appear throughout the post, for where I intend to add material as and when I get my give-a-damn on. However, I’m really struggling with this post. I mean, I’m sure the happy couple are very pleased with…
Over the last few weeks there have been a number of questions raised about my leadership, and about the state of the Labour Party. This has been a huge distraction for us. People want us to be focusing on the issues that matter, not on internal politics. I agree that with hindsight we could have…
Who would want to be David Shearer? The Labour leader is under fire from almost every direction, and every pundit seems to have an opinion on where he is going wrong. I’m probably already late to this party, but I have my own list of things for Shearer to work on. I am convinced that…
I was once a solo mum struggling to survive, trying hard to make ends meet and support a family. It was touch and go at times, but the government helped me, trained me, and allowed me to make something of myself. The suckers. 9:57 am Some people accuse me of not caring about the plight…
Dear National I appreciate that a lot of people like what you’re doing, and that there is little effective or organised opposition to your rule.But could you please be just a bit less evil? Thank you. Yours sincerelyA concerned citizen
I was lucky enough yesterday to have the chance to sit down and interview the Prime Minister, John Key. Here is a transcript of our discussion. Me: Hello Prime Minister. Thank you for agreeing to talk. John Key: That’s your opinion.Me: Excuse me? JK: I said that may be your opinion. But actually, I could…
The government has today confirmed that the Human Rights Commission (HRC) will be put out to tender later this year. John Key made the announcement shortly after a report from the HRC raised serious concerns about the government’s attempts to expand the powers of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB).But Key denied that the tendering…
Imperator Fish 
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