Southerly by David Haywood

Apologies for the belated appearance of this week’s political round-up. Our 88-year-old stenographer, Miss Spong, has unfortunately had personal issues that have resulted in delayed delivery of our transcriptions.

Happily, however, Miss Spong has selflessly pulled out all the stops and tirelessly worked all weekend in her prison cell to finish the job. What a trouper.

Best wishes for getting bailed before Christmas, Miss Spong!

Just another Modest Proposal?

akshully at the end of the day I have to agree....

Papal? Surely Mr H dosent mean to associate him with such lefty ranters as Francis I?
The Romans would have made him a god - The Divine John Key at least. Even Caesaropapism seems a bit too down market for him...

Thanks David, your post has put a smile on my face.

"Fact. End of." And ring-kissing. Gold.

Thanks David, your post has put a smile on my face.

A pleasure, Angela! Only sorry that I couldn't respond to a heartfelt request for a children's Christmas story (I did that for a couple of years on PA). You can blame Gerry Brownlee and his pals for my current (and ongoing) lack of time to devote to writing.

Does his ascendence to papal status mean he has to refrain from textual relations with anybody, or just non-believers?

David...young fellow I presume?

Could you PLEASE advise readers visit the little girls room before we commence....

This is SO embarrassing.....

Emitting the sort of screechy laughter that startles my family. Thank you.

LOL, thanks!

"At the end of the day New Zealanders are much more interested in snapper than my satanic baby sacrifices,, which were not done in the Prime Minister's office because even though my office was the venue I was not performing as Prime Minister at that particular time."

It's the Hosking-talk that got me:)

I have an overpowering urge ...

roflnui

It's the Hosking-talk that got me:)

More from Hosking:

"So what if Rome catches fire? My house is built far away enough that it's not an issue for me."

Shake yo money maker....

You can blame Gerry Brownlee and his pals....

He runs that CERA thingy doesn't he?
Lovely bloke, he's done wonders at recovering the Earthquakes
Why we just had a robust little 4 and a 3.6 this very evening
They're responding nicely to all that money he throws at them....

Nah, that was Gerry taking a leaf out of Mike's book and doing the ring thing.

"Did the earf moof fer you too John...."

I love you David. You are the best.

And best wishes to Miss Spong.

Hawaii he's gone AWOL
Ebola he's gone viral
Calling Satanists Satanists is not PC. Devil worshipping MFers is now the preferred descriptor.
St Francly, if he bends down too far he'll have his ring in his ear.
Fact. End of.

round table bleat...
I wonder how NZ will acquit itself at
the UN Security Council meeting today?
Will they toe the US/UK veto line ?
or will they be a force for change,
and help create a Palestinian state...

are we to be:
the mouse that roars
or
the mouth that abjures?

round table bleat…

Happy New Year Ian. May your New Year be filled with joy. Your astute appraisal of the situation no matter the circumstance is a pleasure to behold. Love your work ,especially the early stuff, :)
hey . Happy New Year everyone. I'm off to celebrate my birthday by going to a local party with only a dirt rd and a band and a bunch of good people. This is good. :))

Will they toe the US/UK veto line ?
or will they be a force for change,
and help create a Palestinian state...

Uh, if there's a veto that's the end of the matter. That's what veto means. Could be 14:1, but if one of the P5 exercises veto that's all she wrote. The history of the US on all matters Israel says that they'd veto anything that looked like it had a show of getting through.

Also, the results of that vote didn't go as predicted. No US veto, and an Australian "no". NZ didn't participate because we're not a member of the SC until 18:00 tonight NZDT.