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Julie Fairey

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:48:13 +1200

You expect any speaker to stop Winston from being bitchy? Wow, that's a pretty high standard to set ;-) Maybe Sean Plunkett should be the next Speaker then?

Craig Ranapia

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:02:27 +1200

It's a moot point anyway now, as there will very likely be a new speaker next term

Very likely? Certainly, as Wilson is retiring. I do kind of agree with you that I hope whoever replaces Wilson will be a little less indulgent of bullshit. Seriously, any remember the last…

George Darroch

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:41:09 +1200

It's been a while since I've read the standing orders...

and [may] not contain—
(b) arguments, inferences, imputations, epithets or ironical
expressions

Which would rule out a very large number of the answers the Government has given in the last term. It's a moot point anyway now, as there will…

Craig Ranapia

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:00:15 +1200

Can someone please ask the Madame Speaker why she does not require that members answer oral questions, instead allows them to merely address them?

To be fair to Margaret Wilson (gag), that's not what Standing Order 377 requires:

377 Contents of replies
(1) An answer that seeks to address {emphasis…

George Darroch

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:10:47 +1200

I see Margaret Wilson is speaking at the next Drinking Liberally.

Can someone please ask the Madame Speaker why she does not require that members answer oral questions, instead allows them to merely address them?

It may be fun to hear a Minister insulting Gerry Brownlee, or Winston Peters exercising…

Grant McDougall

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:37:58 +1200

Reports?
I'm sorry, I suspect your complimentary coffee didn't arrive. I did put through the order ...

I put one on this morning's Hard News a couple of hours ago. Hopefully the coffee will turn up sooner or later.

Kyle Matthews

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:38:31 +1200

And despite the lack of coffee, thanks to Russell for remembering us down here. Free Monteiths!

Kyle Matthews

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:37:36 +1200

Reports?
I'm sorry, I suspect your complimentary coffee didn't arrive. I did put through the order ...

A vote was had, and we decided that we didn't like you anymore, due to the lack of coffee. I spoke out in your defence, but only because my name was pulled out…

Russell Brown

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:59:00 +1200

I'm sure there will be plenty of liberal drinking in the PAS meet-up in Dunedin this even as well.

Reports?

I'm sorry, I suspect your complimentary coffee didn't arrive. I did put through the order ...

Michael Stevens

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:56:40 +1200

Wish I could have made it. Next time though

Julie Fairey

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:47:38 +1200

David, thanks so much for speaking last night, it was fantastic and we have had lots of positive feedback. Look forward to some of your ideas making it into your blog posts.

For those who couldn't make it we are hoping to get some video up on the Facebook page…

Mark Graham

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:03:01 +1200

Andrew, please! Don't mistake a question for a 'come hither...'

Dominic S

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:32:04 +1200

I'm a little scared it'll be too packed to reach the bar. Other than that, should be fun!

andrew llewellyn

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:18 +1200

WHatever floats your boat Mark, they're liberal. ANd they'll be drinking.

Mark Graham

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:23:35 +1200

I thought going commando meant you weren't wearing underwear.

Kyle Matthews

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:11:02 +1200

I'm sure there will be plenty of liberal drinking in the PAS meet-up in Dunedin this even as well.

Y'know, if it wasn't for this post, and iCal, I suspect I would have forgotten.

Umm, any lack of organisation tonight I blame Grant. For convenience sake.

James Green

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:40:30 +1200

I'm sure there will be plenty of liberal drinking in the PAS meet-up in Dunedin this even as well.

Sam M

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:39:32 +1200

Who could argue with that! I'm convinced.

Julie Fairey

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:37:20 +1200

So looking forward to hearing you tonight David, thanks for plugging it here and on Nat Rad.

I'm coming unaccompanied, if by unaccompanied you mean the Mr is staying home and caring for the bairn ;-)

Also there is some talk of trying to take some video, as Wellington did…

Tristan

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:08 +1200

Is this the kind of thing one can legitimately go to 'unaccompanied' without looking a little lame?

I think they call that going stag...or commando... or commando stag...

either way only paris hilton needs an entrouge to go somewhere and look how lame she is!

See you there!

David Slack

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:06:34 +1200

Of course. Come and say hello.

Ditto.

Judy, I can promise that at the very least the stuff on SPARC should make it into a post tomorrow.

Russell Brown

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:58:55 +1200

Is this the kind of thing one can legitimately go to 'unaccompanied' without looking a little lame?

Of course. Come and say hello.

Sam M

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:56:42 +1200

Is this the kind of thing one can legitimately go to 'unaccompanied' without looking a little lame?

Judy Spencer

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:40:59 +1200

I intended to go tonight, but can't.

Is there a stream of consciousness, from tonight, issuing forth tomorrow on your blog site?

George Darroch

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:23:54 +1200

New Zealand the way I want it? They can have New Zealand, I'm not moving back there. But that Aotearoa place sounds nice....

Public Address

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:23:54 +1200

Discussion from blog post.