Posts by David Slack
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I actually have a strategy I would commend to Labour if, following the election, the Maori Party are set on supporting a National government.
Tariana Turia was on the 3.00 RNZ News saying the Maori Party is drafting a bill to entrench the Maori seats. Support for the bill (or enactment? not sure) would be a bottom line condition for their support of any party.
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You're not the same, man. You've changed.
Is it the washboard ab's? I can go back to drinking beer if you like.
I still think that Labour and National should have agreed a pairing solution to neutralise NZF - if NZF are opposing the government, then enough opposition MPs vote *with* the government to cancel them out.
I proposed just such a thing on The Panel a couple of months ago. Farrar, who was the phone guest for the exchange, wrote it up approvingly and attributed it to Jim Mora. I can't get no respect from a Nat.
"Joe the plumber" is the "Kiwi Battler"
Joe strikes me as more of an ACT guy. He doesn't seem to like taxes very much.
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What seems to be the problem, Rik?
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Seriously, what are the odds that ACT stays in Parliament?
I'd be surprised if Rodney didn't win Epsom. But yes, it could be a tiny party vote.
I've been thinking for some time that ACT and NZF are likely toast
Labour people I've spoken to seem to think NZF could get back. A fresh coalition with Winston could really strain support for MMP.
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Vote National, get Lynched?
At the very least you get a Sub-Prime Minister.
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You're right. I'm assuming electorate wins only and a low party vote (but not a no party vote), along the lines of the last election. So what I'm positing in that respect is on the far end of what's possible.
UPDATE
I've edited that to : assuming a Maori Party overhang.The zero vote the original passage implied is not what I had in mind.
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Well, yes. And he never got called an asshole.
Not in New York.
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Christ. I completely overlooked that. What do the readers wish?
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By the way, David, you've just been outed as a "long time National supporter" -- something you want to share with the group? :)
If I had to name a date, I'd have to say love first bloomed on the day I joined the Young Nats. Either that or the night of the Dancing Cossacks.
Sadly, I'm sitting here tonight watching the Leader's debate and wondering what happened to the ardour.
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It seems to be presenter for "um".
And in jock it would appear to be "obviously", usually compressed to two syllables.
[Edit] Not presenter. Reporter. I'll call it a Freudian Slip.