The latest polls have been kind to National, but it is way too early to call the election. People are still wowed by the Key phenomenon. He’s regarded as an all-round good guy, and he has managed to turn the election into a leaders popularity contest rather than a battle of ideas. But everyone has…
Sometimes I think the legal profession gets a rough ride. People love to hate lawyers, even though many of us work hard and are decent people. Most firms do some pro bono work, and lawyers can be found on the boards of most charities or good causes. If Jesus was alive today I am utterly…
Below is the transcript of a short speech given to business leaders yesterday by Finance Minister Bill English Good morning. I want to talk to you today about National’s plans to grow the economy. We are in an election year and our opponents have accused National of not having a plan. But National has a…
The year’s Melbourne Cup field looks strong, and we should be in for a thrilling race. The winner of the previous Cup race, Smile and Wave, is still odds on favourite, although Drunken Sailor has been getting a lot of punter attention in the last few hours. Another horse, Liar Liar Pants on Fire, is…
The leaders of National and Labour will go head to head in a televised debate tonight. As a totally independent commentator, I will watch the debate with some interest. Here is my prediction on how the debate will go. Phil Goff will be incredibly strong and will win the debate hands-down. He will be firm,…
John Key continues to say there will be no move to raise the retirement age while he is PM. Any tinkering with the retirement age is politically risky, even if our ageing population and rising life expectancy suggest an increase at some point is inevitable. Many countries in the OECD are now moving or have…
Now updated with even more apologising! It’s time for me to grovel and beg forgiveness. Occasionally I get it wrong. I’ve done it before. In an effort to be witty or clever I end up making an arse of myself and then have to fix what I’ve done. I’ve always considered it important to own…
After watching tonight’s National Party election campaign advert I now understand their “Brighter Future” slogan. John Key is obviously promising that if National wins the election he’ll invest more in stage lighting. It was also a bold move to film the National Party ad using someone’s mobile phone, don’t you think? I wonder why they…
Who cares? We won.
The main political parties have traded accusations of politicising public holidays and the Rugby World Cup. The claims and counterclaims come during an increasingly bitter election campaign. Both main political parties have used social media to accuse the other of breaking electoral rules. On Thursday prominent National Party affiliated blogger and columnist David Farrar claimed…
Imperator Fish 
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