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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Drawing the poison
It’s – more or less – thirty years since Roger Douglas’ faction gained control of the Treasury benches. It’s even longer since it latched its fangs onto the Labour Party jugular. The bloody leadership struggle within the Labour Party since the election … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labour, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Elections, Labour, unity, Voting
39 Comments
Blowholes and memory holes
When whales were hunted in previous centuries, the old method was to spot the intermittent bursts of spray that were shot into the air when a whale came to the surface to take a breath. The time gaps between these … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Democracy, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged blogs, Elections, John Key, Media, National, political psychology, Slater
3 Comments
We no longer have a Prime Minister
Having just listened to an item featuring John Key on Checkpoint (National Radio) I now have to announce that New Zealand has no-one at present performing the proper role of Prime Minister. John Key could not have acted less Prime Ministerial if he had … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Democracy, Media, New Zealand Politics, Political Polls, Political Psychology
Tagged blogging, Elections, John Key, National, political psychology, Voting
31 Comments