Posts by Paul Williams
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Wow. So he thought he'd establish himself on the national stage as a wanker, did he? Kudos.
What Gio and Russell said.
The Greens will do whatever they want but I'm now far less sympathetic to the woe-is-me-I-was-screwed-over-by-Labour line. I can't help but notice that Norman's no less a blow-in than Shearer really and an Australian to boot.
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Oh thanks for those reminders Carol, you got any footage of the under-arm ball :-)'
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I think you mean Yannick Jauzion. But it was Damien Traille who threw the forward pass to Michalak (who then found Traille for the try). But that's irrelevant, it's the administrators who appointed the referee that should be at the bottom of the evil scrum...
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Snerk! Who's that big Aussie rugby player? Mortlock? He can be part of The Evil Scrum of this Earth.
Mortlock is the Evil Wizard Gargamel, Jed Thian says so.
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To which he was eventually proven right in 1999.
I agree entirely.
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And Wellington Central is another country.
What did Prebble used to say, the smartest electorate in the country?
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You can't tell voters what to do (e.g. the Ron Mark Rimutaka fantasy last time). Curse the people, they get ornery when poked.
I think Mark Thomas, National candidate for Wellington Central in 1996, may beg to differ. Wellington's National voters appear very compliant.
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<quote>Those may, in fact, be two different kinds of people who happen to support the same party, not one group changing their opinion when it suits them. I do say 'may' here.
<quote>Fair point, and I should add that the discussions have reflected various times and circumstances and have not been at senior levels.
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stephen walker chastised me (gently) by saying:
nobody needs to stand aside. quite a few people on this thread have said that all parties should give it their best shot. so it is annoying when someone suggests that the Greens might need to stand back while the Big Boys fight it out--stand aside so as not to let National win by "splitting the vote".
I should explain I was partly responding to the comment up-thread by Gary Rawnsley which was:
It probably make senses for Labour to help gift the Greens an electorate to try and get the latter an insurance policy akin to Act's Epsom. Perhaps Rongotai when Annette King retires?
I don't think Gary is claiming to speak for the Greens but I've had conversations with Green members over several years where some sort of deal has been actively sort. I don't think the Greens can have it both ways; seek a deal in one instance and resent the suggestion in another.
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It's called democracy, bro.
Including the suggestions that Labour stand aside for Norman? C'mon.