Posts by Joe Wylie
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The Avonside Blog on Labour's quake policy. Worth a look.
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Key, rather than Emperor B, responds to Labour's policy announcement - "blank cheque", "free lunch", while not ruling out doing similar should the gods of international capital fail to respond favourably to leaving the situation to fester for "a bit more time".
The sublime political art of doing nothing. Even Bob Hawke, who basked for close to a decade in an illusory "love affair" with the Australian electorate until the bubble rudely burst, was highly proactive for most of his political career. Key really is a phenomenon.
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Thanks Ms Bribiesca :),
I'm fortunate to be in Megan Woods's electorate-to-be. As she fronted up to the unwinnable spot against Bob Parker back when no-one else could be found she's a dead cert for my candidate vote.
I'm impressed that the ABs opted to view the Red Zone from the perimeter, rather than provide the Orange P with another pointless photo op. Some days though, from the right angle, like for example yesterday morning, you'd be hard pressed to spot that things had changed.
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
I do think it sounds a hell of a lot better than this current debacle down there.
When all Brownlee's offering is 'grab your ankles until the earth renews itself', it looks great.
Goff's unpenanced Rogernome streak is in evidence with the assurance that any government involvement in insurance will be "on a short-term basis". It was Labour that founded the long since privatised State Insurance in response to the inadequacy of private providers in the wake of the Napier earthquake.
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
All great stuff Sofie, on paper at least. Of course without insurance, no rebuild and associated jobs.
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Stephen Judd,
Timing is good, also something of a surprise, as only eight days ago Brendon Burns was talking of firm policy in a matter of weeks. Probably unfair to speculate as to whether this indicates that not everyone's in the loop, but you do wonder.
Brownlee can't run the playing politics line indefinitely. Until he's perceived as a liability by his owners he'll continue to indirectly play to "taxpayer" compassion fatigue, while insinuating that the disadvantaged are financially illiterate ingrates.
Also right now skills shortages aren't a real issue. Already at least one demolition team has returned to Australia because the project they'd been contracted for fell over due to a lack of insurance cover.
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Speaker: Party Central, structures and silos, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
a nice picture of “Murray the McMicroManager”
You've identified the iconic image, sho' nuff. Amazing that it ain't Photoshopped.
Murray McCully travelled almost alone in a carriage . . .
Does Veolia have some ex-Stalin era rolling stock for these special occasions?
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Hard News: Te Qaeda and the God Squad, in reply to Russell Brown,
I strongly suspect there were activities there that the public would take a dim view of . . .
Somewhere in the minefield of "normal" a dim beacon still burns?
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Hard News: The Minister's Brain Has Exploded, in reply to Sacha,
I'd welcome us focusing for now on the spirit of celebration that has been so obvious throughout the country, and being great hosts for our treasured visitors.
Excellent sentiment, though I'm reminded of the little card that was doing the rounds during the relatively hitch-free Sydney Olympics. A sketch depicting an assorted group of vacantly smiling citizens beneath the games logo bore the caption "Take your medication. Our foreign visitors must suspect nothing".
Once it's over, with a little luck Aucklanders won't bother to look out the window the next time they hear fireworks, as they'll be partied out.
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Sacha,
From Sacha's link:
Mr Brownlee . . . said: "Even the most extreme right-winger would look for quick solutions."
Seeing Brownlee's acted as both deputy and parliamentary minder to such, and no doubt anticipates being able to invoke Don the Undead as some kind of minor Minister after the election, is that an indication of some kind of shift in his thinking? Are the Monte Carlo reinsurers running the No Brash, No Cash line now?
Meanwhile, Roger does humble in Gerry's absence, though it's hardly news when Roger does it.