Labour govt 2020-23

[Blue Skies]

Sisters are doing it for themselves!

Why does Clarke need to come wading in? He's soneone's husband an a fishing show personality. Surely Cindy has 'got this', does she need her man running in on her behalf? Is it the 1950's?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/hea...disinformation

Covid-19: Clarke Gayford criticises Sir John Key's 'name slinging' and use of 'disinformation'
15:56, Sep 29 2021

Clarke Gayford has accused former prime minister Sir John Key of “name slinging” and using of “disinformation” to criticise the Government’s Covid-19 response.

Gayford weighed in on the conversation around Key’s comments on Wednesday. In a seven-part Twitter thread, the prime minister’s fiance called out Key for “name slinging” and using “disinformation”.

“It was such a shame that the name slinging [and] use of disinformation divided his contribution into partisan politics.”

That's a low blow.
Would you prefer he wasn't allowed to express his opinion ? That's a bit weird. Why ?

The point he was making was Sir John Key as an ex PM, could have chosen to use his platform to support & encourage vaccination in this public emergency.
Unfortunately his comments didn't offer anything which hasn't already been discussed many times over, i.e. new, & many think undermine the work being done to get to 90 or 95% vaccination rate.

Would be good to have a TV campaign involving ex PM's, famous All Blacks, Burling & other sports people, musicians, actors, writers etc all pushing a consistent message of get vaccinated.
Everyone agrees, it's the fastest, safest & best way out of this.

Btw, Clarke's an impressive fisherman.

[Panda-NZ-]

Will Bishop Brian do his bit, and encourage his followers to get vaccinated?

[Balance]

That's a low blow.
Would you prefer he wasn't allowed to express his opinion ? That's a bit weird. Why ?

The point he was making was Sir John Key as an ex PM, could have chosen to use his platform to support & encourage vaccination in this public emergency.
Unfortunately his comments didn't offer anything which hasn't already been discussed many times over, i.e. new, & many think undermine the work being done to get to 90 or 95% vaccination rate.

Would be good to have a TV campaign involving ex PM's, famous All Blacks, Burling & other sports people, musicians, actors, writers etc all pushing a consistent message of get vaccinated.
Everyone agrees, it's the fastest, safest & best way out of this.

Btw, Clarke's an impressive fisherman.

Have we seen any other partner of any ex-PM enter the political fray to defend their partner? Cindy is a grown woman, as cynical and manipulative as they come so she or her numerous Spin team (paid by taxpayers) most probably drafted the Gayford's comments.

Impressive fisherman? Take me to any of the spots he gets taken to (by locals & experienced fishermen, paid for by TVNZ or the media) and I am an even more impressive fisherman.

[Logen Ninefingers]

Clarke can catch them and Jacinda can deep fry them and serve them up with chips. That’s her forte.

[Balance]

Clarke can catch them and Jacinda can deep fry them and serve them up with chips. That’s her forte.

Soggy chips & stale fish being her special treat.

LOL - you have hit the nail on the head!

Well done!

[Balance]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-...NWPTRWPAGFIGM/

And just like that, NZ & Cindy are not the poster children of the pandemic success story anymore.

[artemis]

Everyone else gets a turn - why not him? (He only used twitter - media made it into something.)
His opinion is as valid as many.
No it isn't 1950.

Completely correct. It is not a good look though IMO, makes Ms Ardern look weak esp at the moment when a couple of wheels are falling off.

[peetter]

A one-off residence pathway visa will be offered to the roughly 165,000 migrant workers and their families stranded here through the pandemic.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/immigr...EPG5NQBHMKVCY/

[Bjauck]

Sisters are doing it for themselves!

Why does Clarke need to come wading in? He's soneone's husband an a fishing show personality. Surely Cindy has 'got this', does she need her man running in on her behalf? Is it the 1950's?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/hea...disinformation

Covid-19: Clarke Gayford criticises Sir John Key's 'name slinging' and use of 'disinformation'
15:56, Sep 29 2021

Clarke Gayford has accused former prime minister Sir John Key of “name slinging” and using of “disinformation” to criticise the Government’s Covid-19 response.

Gayford weighed in on the conversation around Key’s comments on Wednesday. In a seven-part Twitter thread, the prime minister’s fiance called out Key for “name slinging” and using “disinformation”.

“It was such a shame that the name slinging [and] use of disinformation divided his contribution into partisan politics.”

Everybody is entitled to an opinion, whether a husband, an angler, or an non-executive board member of the NZ subsidiary of a big Australian company.

I guess you can tell media outlets what they should be allowed to publish?

Obviously it is up to you how much weight you give a fisherman's opinion on public health and politics, and that of a former National Party PM working for a big Australian Bank on the performance of a NZ Labour Party PM.

[Balance]

Everybody is entitled to an opinion, whether a husband, an angler, or an non-executive board member of the NZ subsidiary of a big Australian company.

I guess you can tell media outlets what they should be allowed to publish?

But of course they are - just as John Key is.

Gayford though is the partner of the PM (Cynical Spinmistress Cindy) and it is such a pathetic look for him to jump to the defence of his poor ‘helpless’ partner.

None of us would expect or indeed, want our partners to do so if we have a work issue. But maybe the likes of Bjauck & Dobby41 do?