Category Archives: Politics

Len Brown Takes the Train – Or Not

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mark

I guess this answers the question I posed earlier about whether Len Brown would take the train to work if he didn’t have a political motivation to do so: Even with a political motivation he doesn’t take the train. The … Continue reading →

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Slate’s Libby Copeland on John Boehner

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Mark

Slate had an article yesterday by Libby Copeland discussing the significance of some recent episodes in which incoming House Speaker John Boehner has cried in public. Her interest follows an emotional speech Boehner gave on the night of the election … Continue reading →

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Really?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mark

I am somewhat astonished to read the following that Paul Krugman wrote yesterday, regarding what he says is President Obama “lashing out” at liberal critics of his compromise with the GOP – Leave aside the merits for a moment: what … Continue reading →

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David Corn

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Mark

Of self-acknowledged liberals in the media, one who I generally enjoy listening to quite a lot is Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s Hardball show – though not so much some of his guests, whether conservative or liberal. The following clip from … Continue reading →

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St Lukes Vote Details

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Mark

I wondered a few days ago how many of the councillors who made the decision to approve the St Lukes mall expansion in Auckland live nearby. We now know: one – sort of. The minutes (pdf) of the November 17 … Continue reading →

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The Control Instinct

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Mark

NZ Finance Minister, Bill English, is reported as staying that the Westpac Bank “should front up to its customers and explain why it is paying its New Zealand boss a record $5.59 million”. Really? Do we really need the Government … Continue reading →

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Phil Goff on Accident Compensation

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Mark

I’m a little slow getting to this (what else is new), but nonetheless feel a need to comment… I was disappointed to read in the NZ Herald last Sunday comments by NZ’s Opposition Leader, Phil Goff, criticizing the Government over … Continue reading →

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