How To Fix The Lobbying Bill

On reflection, there’s a relatively simple way to fix the Lobbying Disclosure Bill (see my last post). Most of us agree that lobbying should be more transparent, but we also all agree that the lobbyists we are most concerned about are those on the other side of the political divide.People on the left worry about…

A Crisis

Sorry for the lack of blog posts recently, but I’ve been in the throes of a personal crisis. Discovering that I agree with Bob McCoskrie on something has forced me to pause and take stock of my life.If McCoskrie’s right on this issue, what else might he be right about? What if he’s right about everything…

Hacker Accesses PM’s Brain

Security experts were being rushed to the ninth floor of the Beehive this morning, after a malicious hacker accessed the Prime Minister’s brain. Experts began to suspect a breach of security, after large amounts of data stored in John Key’s brain disappeared.It is believed that a hacker gained access to the Prime Minister and used the…

A Diabolically Clever Plan

David#1:  Great news, David! I have irrefutable evidence that John Key’s been lying to the nation over what he knew about Kim Dotcom! David#2: That is indeed great news, David. Tell me more.David#1:  He’s gone and spoken to GCSB staff about the guy, that’s what. Apparently he cracked a joke in front of them. And he…

A Day In The Life Of Paula Bennett

8:54 am So John Tamihere wants to stand against me in Waitakere. Well good luck to him, I say, because the people of Waitakere adore me. I’m constantly astonished whenever I go walking about in Henderson at the number of people who honk their car horns, shake their fists, or start yelling at me. It’s…

Another Explanation

There is another theory to explain the pattern of behaviour by politicians and government officials referred to in my previous post. We’re lobbying other countries for a seat on the Security Council. Now we can say to all those countries in South America, Africa and the Middle East: “Vote for New Zealand. We’re not so different, you and us.”

With An Apology To Tennyson

 1.Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward,All in the valley of Death Rode the thirty-four.“Forward, the Light Brigade!“Charge for the guns!” he said:Into the valley of Death Rode the thirty-four.2.“Forward, the Light Brigade!”Was there a man dismay’d?Not tho’ the soldier knew Someone had blunder’d:Theirs not to make reply,Theirs not to reason why,Theirs but to do and…