Tag Archives: cunliffe

After the firefight

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

To paraphrase a great man of the Labour Party, Shearer won, Cunliffe lost, eat that. Whatever Cunliffe did or didn’t do, he’s been demoted.  Shearer has arranged a convenient vote of confidence in his leadership which I have to hope … Continue reading →

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An apology to David Cunliffe

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

I want to apologise.  I was one of the flood of lefties who posted anti-Shearer statements in the week ahead of the conference.  I advocated for David Cunliffe as a prospective leader – indeed, the only leader with the potential … Continue reading →

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Queen of Thorns makes a move for Labour leadership

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

It’s like this, people. Last night Patrick Gower emailed me about how the Labour Party Conference was going.  See, I’d criticised TV3′s coverage on Twitter, where an embarrassing clip of Paddy badgering David Cunliffe to predict the future was spun … Continue reading →

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Who could replace Shearer?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

It should come as no surprise that I agree with the other posters on The Standard who think Shearer needs to go as Labour leader.  But weka, in the comments of Eddie’s post, asked: If Shearer is to go, then … Continue reading →

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A sincere question about CE pay

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

David Cunliffe is a courteous dude, so when he’s taking the Government to task for paying a guy $70k just to get the logo on his business cards changed, he’s very conscientious about making it clear that the guy in … Continue reading →

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[Repost] Roofpainter II: Son of the bride of the monster roof painter

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

David Shearer was on The Nation on Sunday, continuing to emphasise for us all that he sees absolutely no problem in psychically diagnosing people’s health based on their neighbour’s greedy, judgemental envy. Per the transcript: And he rejected criticism from … Continue reading →

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David Shearer sides with judgemental wankers against beneficiaries

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Christ, so much Labour fail, so little time this week! On Thursday Shearer made another great, inspiring speech sure to win back the disillusioned lefties who stayed home last year (assuming they’re all Grey Power members) during which he really … Continue reading →

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David Cunliffe is dangerous

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Does David Cunliffe have a secret army of ninja warriors training in the Waitakere ranges?  An underground volcanic lair?  Has he implanted Trevor Mallard with a miniature explosive which will be triggered if he ever experiences a moment of true … Continue reading →

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Marriage equality and the “protecting existing religious freedoms” derail

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Louisa Wall’s Private Member’s Bill on marriage equality is now out – huzzah!  Check out the link to NRT for the pdf. However, before it came out, I was a little concerned about this statement, also reported at NRT, from … Continue reading →

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A Labour speech to fap to

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

As an upfront disclaimer, I’m a Cunliffe fan and an ex-constituent of his, though I have previously given the side-eye to some of his statements on asset sales. But after two bloody dire speeches from the Other David, which made … Continue reading →

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