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well done. That seems like a big mission. Went for a morning run this morning, drove out of the driveway and cripes, not 50 metres away is a sign saying vote with an arrow pointing. Did not know it was going to be that easy, may have voted today rather than earlier.
Check out betfair.com for some interesting odds if you have the time.
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"IM LEAVING POLITICS",COLEMAN REFUSES TO DISCUSS HOSPITAL MOULD
More than a coincidence Coleman going now?, not by the way he responded and hung up. Lack of maintenance under his watch?
Listenduration 2′ :07″
"Surely a prominent politician couldn’t be that gullible, dumb, or unethical. That would be beyond the bounds of plausibility. Sounds like fake news."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06...ately-condemn/
This is a new low for Collins, a whaleoil type tactic imo. She has just cemented herself in history as never ever being more than a brief pop up leader at best..
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/on-th...a-bridges-fail
Contagion from across the ditch, kauri dieback spread to politicians?
Leak saga reveals a party with serious internal problems
Unlike you to jump to conclusions JT. You're normally more unbiased
im watching it unfold and listening to the very awkward speech by Bridges atm. A lot of pauses and arraahs.
Suppose it could be Collins esp after that fake news bit she attached to Jacindas name(a few posts above) which was the sign of a bored person fiddling , messing around, someone with nothing left to lose who doesn't want to just stay on the opposition benches "keeping the govt honest and to account". She knows she has no future as leader and that the national party is in the wilderness for a long time. A person like that would want to be eventually found so that they could find the exit. If there is illness that would make for a sad ending to a very entertaining woman.
Then again Collins would never call Bridges a bully,lol even if she was in a mental state, could be Paula. If anyone does need help i hope they get it fast.
Wasn't his to call off. And if he had then the left would be screaming form the roof tops.
Mallard made the call as he set it up.
He blew it by not preempting Mallard.
agree to disagree , have a nice merlot, i am ,cheers:)
Comment: Timing of MP's departure raises questions
"Jami-Lee Ross is among a handful of National MPs who have been quietly suspected as a potential leaker among colleagues for some time."
Interesting conjectures from the Spinoff
The next few weeks may decide the fate of Simon Bridges
"There’s no pressing need for his caucus to roll their leader; the party’s overall poll numbers are, reportedly, stable. But didn’t Paula Bennett do surprisingly well in that press conference? Judith Collins has been getting good cut-through: maybe she’d win votes with all these culture-war issues? Or, what if National parachuted some high-profile CEO into Parliament via a by-election in the safe seat of soon-to-be-former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross and they became the next John Key? So many intriguing options for National’s caucus and strategists!"
No surprises Jamie Lee Ross is the leaker.
Anyone got a twitter account as jamie is talking there.
Jamie Lee is denying its him.Says bridges muzzled him from speaking..
Wonder who the new leaker is, about Bridges donations?
Whoah just heard Jamie less is accusing bridges of illegal activities and all will be known soon.
Looks like Jamie Lee is in a hole and digging it deeper. (no twitter here - bad enough copping flak on a ST forum)
Edit - nut look like you can get a feed here: https://twitter.com/jamileeross/stat...22391523110912)
Also looks like Jamie has leaked the donations issue and forced Bridges hand.Messy.
"This evidence led Simon to push me out on medical leave a few weeks ago. It was essentially an attempt to stop me from speaking publicly. "I now have a duty to speak publicly on these matters. I will do so in coming days."
"When I started to become expendable, I confronted him with evidence that I had recorded him discussing with me unlawful activity that he was involved in. Working on his instruction, he asked me to do things with election donations that broke the law."
Jeepers - sounds like he has come off medication.
Innocent until proven guilty. There is no proof of guilt, the PWC report was inconclusive, but didn't stop them pointing the finger at JLR. Then the QC backs the pointed finger, so Bridges shoots from the hip. Anyway you look at it the whole saga should never have got legs, it's so minor, however Bridges has made a complete hash of it and still it's not over with JLR promising more revelations later this week. Bridges must go.
The 21st century doesn't seem to agree with the National Party.
What would Sid Holland think? Keith Holyoake? Jack Marshall? Sir Robert Muldoon? Jim Bolger?
From Aaron Gilmore to the complete flake that took over from Mister English in his electorate and now this.
It's just embarrassing.
This isn't an embarrassment. Its a very real concern that the person has mental health issues - so worrying the police and Speaker essentially didnt want to push the person over the edge.
Gilmore was a twit, no doubt about it - but this is at a totally different level.
Jamie is speaking to media. link to listen on national radio now.
What an absolute nutcase
Ahh convicted already, typical,We will see. Lets not prejudge.
Richard Harman may have his finger on the pulse http://politik.co.nz/en/content/poli...suspension.htm
A very detailed calm , creditable and thorough hour of answering all questions with names ( the $100,000 chinese donor for 1) , explanations and details. No evasiness at all.A bombshell .
Richard harman has been discredited as inaccurate and being fed national party smear/spin which will be full flowing; by jamie lee r in the interview.
Very short fuse reactive and misreading with a hair trigger as usual. Have you listened to the complete interview , can you actually focus that long?. Im not prejudging, those are jamie lees words, not mine. There is a lot of info and detail there which needs to be honestly answered.
These are your words "Richard harman has been discredited as inaccurate " not Jamie's and show you've prejudged by believing everything the mentally disturbed JLR says. Quite incredible how you seem completely unable to debate on this forum without personal abuse against everyone that disagrees with you. Don't care when you do it against me but find it annoying and pathetic when you regularly do it to others. Grow up a little !
Unfortunately one brings it on one self , going off half cocked like that.
Bridges interview very unconvincing.Unlike jamie lee ross he repeated the same line over and over and refused to answer reporters questions.