tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post242194150725752144..comments2024-03-29T11:07:51.893+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Warning! Warning! Danger Jacinda Ardern! Danger Marama Davidson! Warning!Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-49717696116861553742019-09-12T08:01:34.347+12:002019-09-12T08:01:34.347+12:00It's interesting that the victims of sexual ha...It's interesting that the victims of sexual harassment went to Paula Bennett. Seems to me there are only two possible interpretations of this, one that they were National party supporters and was staring up trouble, and the other that they didn't trust their own party to do something about it. And judging by what actually happened, it's the latter.Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-43223931227678700152019-09-11T14:50:19.072+12:002019-09-11T14:50:19.072+12:00Looks like the Labour-Greens are on the HIGHWAY TO...Looks like the Labour-Greens are on the HIGHWAY TO THE DANGERZONEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-43765414459043628032019-09-11T14:48:33.525+12:002019-09-11T14:48:33.525+12:00Kat said...
Smells like "dirty politics"... Kat said...<br />Smells like "dirty politics" revenge courtesy of dirt agent PB, aka 000.<br />Can't see this hurting the PM, quite the opposite as she will be seen to act decisively following receiving report.....and bingo the scandal melts into the beltway sunset.<br /><br />the Greens.......well.............<br /><br />Well Kat I very much doubt that the Greens will be hurt as much as Labour and Adern. by all this.Some might say that as a Green Party member I am bound to say that but I never hesitate to criticise my party or its leaders if I think they are wrong.<br /><br />On the 6th of August, one day after the story broke in the media, Mike Hosking raised it with her<br />He asked her: “How many people have quit your party as a result of this investigation into this bloke who may or may not have sexual assaulted someone?”<br />Her response was: “I’m going to be very careful answering that question Mike because this is an inquiry and work is still underway and it is still a party matter.”<br />This interview is available for viewing on line.<br />She told RNZ this morning that she found out yesterday.<br />“The first I’ve seen the complaints of that nature was when I read then.” Asked when that was, she said “When I saw them in the Spinoff today.<br />Both of these answers can't be correct.<br />And it is very hard to believe. This has been reported in the media for the last five weeks.<br />If you believe that yesterday was the first the Prime Minister heard of this, then you must believe that the Prime Minister of this country does not watch, read or listen to the news reported in this country.<br />If I were Simon Bridges'I would be asking questions of the Prime Minister in the House as to which one of the two conflicting statements she stands by.But thankfully I doubt if he is that intelligent.<br />And as for Kat's suggestion that this is dirty politics well words fail me.<br />I have just seen that Nigel has resigned and taken one for the team.Dirty politics indeed.<br />Simon Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202401809274517356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-81951431066126880772019-09-11T05:58:33.256+12:002019-09-11T05:58:33.256+12:00Thanks for writing this one Chris. For fear of bei...Thanks for writing this one Chris. For fear of being labeled 'transphonbic' many people have been reluctant to discuss these issues at all. For good reason. Questioning the new orthodoxy that a human male can literally turn into a female can invite accusations of being like a fascist or white supremist, it can threaten your job. Over many years as a communist in the NZ trade union movement I never encountered intolerance such as is taking place today.Don Franksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-26145962000314793082019-09-10T21:08:20.355+12:002019-09-10T21:08:20.355+12:00Hi Chris. For what it's worth most of the wom...Hi Chris. For what it's worth most of the women who are part of Speak up For Women the groups who wrote and posted the open letter to the Green Party are closer in age to 30 than 60. Defending women's rights seems to have universal appeal! However many people, no matter how unhappy with the primacy given to trans rights over women's interests are already subject to codes of conduct that prevent them from speaking out without putting their careers at risk. Doctors - in fact the medical profession generally, social workers, teachers and others are already in this boat. <br /><br />https://speakupforwomen.nz/open-letter-to-the-greensJan Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16150168424312595827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-66671422226455423942019-09-10T20:12:38.677+12:002019-09-10T20:12:38.677+12:00Smells like "dirty politics" revenge cou...Smells like "dirty politics" revenge courtesy of dirt agent PB, aka 000.<br />Can't see this hurting the PM, quite the opposite as she will be seen to act decisively following receiving report.....and bingo the scandal melts into the beltway sunset.<br /><br />the Greens.......well.............<br /><br /> Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-50774841158540751542019-09-10T19:12:34.505+12:002019-09-10T19:12:34.505+12:00This a Labour Party problem, not the Parliamentary...This a Labour Party problem, not the Parliamentary Labour Party. If a crime has been committed get the police to do their job. Personally I don't give a damn what Paula Bennet and National have to say.peteswriteplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474922953916383101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-65667320240715132142019-09-10T13:42:56.339+12:002019-09-10T13:42:56.339+12:00On the staffer who mishandled the case; is there n...On the staffer who mishandled the case; is there no honour left in the political classes? Obviously careerism and ego take precedence over falling on one's sword. Now execution and dishonor await.<br /><br />On the generational feminist schism likely to appear in the Greens; why did it take so long?Njolliffenz@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.com