Concerns Mount Over Absence Of Social Media Gaffes

A National Party MP’s colleagues have become increasingly concerned about his wellbeing, after he failed for two consecutive days to make a fool of himself on Twitter. Concerns were raised when colleagues of Tau Henare realised that they had not noticed a single social media brainfart from the list MP for over 48 hours. With…

Blog Cheating Episode The Fourth

(I’m still in “can’t be bothered” territory with blogging, so here’s another post from earlier in the year.) People With Arsehole Syndrome Need To Be Understood, Not Judged 13 March 2011 If you read Michael Laws’ latest column in the Sunday Star Times today you may have concluded that Laws is a revolting human being.…

Blog Cheating Part Three

(I’m still in “can’t be bothered” territory with blogging, so here’s another post from earlier in the year. It’s a good reminder that someone should not publicly mock a political party only a couple of months before joining it. Oh well…) Labour Looks To The Dead  29 March 2011 Labour leader Phil Goff was under…

More Blog Cheating

(Because I’m on holiday and am too lazy to blog properly, I may for a while be content just to repost some of the stuff I wrote earlier in the year. Bad luck, old chap) The Leaked Welfare Working Group Recommendations  21 February 2011 Dear John and Bill We’ve finished our work and the report…

Dick Fritter’s Top 2011 Calls

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…

Dunne In Stoush Over Caucus Lunch Plan

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…

Dr Don Seeks To Sink Santa

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…

A Plea To Jim Hopkins

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.…