tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post357699887340707771..comments2024-03-29T17:12:19.648+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Leaders Without PowerChris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-65070374828892027282020-05-25T16:37:02.268+12:002020-05-25T16:37:02.268+12:00@Nick J you're not being cynical, you're r...@Nick J you're not being cynical, you're reflecting Nationals past performance for over 80 years. It's the only playbook they read: look after themselves & their mates & to hell with anyone else. RobbieWgtnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-86832209763164559902020-05-24T09:30:44.466+12:002020-05-24T09:30:44.466+12:00@ Nick
I think that what is happening is that ...@ Nick<br /> I think that what is happening is that because Jacinda is being so well received in these crisis situations, she is getting the total commitment from her team. Without particularly demanding it, they want to co-operate. The result being that the whole is better than the sum of it's parts.<br /> Cheers D J SDavid Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-16244897552129641742020-05-23T17:58:40.994+12:002020-05-23T17:58:40.994+12:00A few days ago, in the midst of the corona virus p...A few days ago, in the midst of the corona virus pandemic, Donald Trump was visited by the ghost of George Washington. <br />"George," Trump asked, "how can I fix this? How do I make America great again?" <br />"Never tell a lie replied George."<br />"I don't lie. Go away." <br /><br />Two days ago, he was visited by the ghost of Thomas Jefferson. <br />"Hey, Tom, how do I fix this? How can I make America great again?" <br />"Listen to the people replied Thomas." <br />"I know what I'm doing. I listen to the best people. The best ones." <br /><br />Last night, while down at Mar-a-Lago, he was visited by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln. <br />"Hey, Abe, how do I fix this? How can I make America great again?" <br />"Go see a play replied Abe."<br />Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-51289482054736087392020-05-23T07:09:40.921+12:002020-05-23T07:09:40.921+12:00The way that the team of Labour and officials work...The way that the team of Labour and officials worked through the crisis with imperfect information and stayed steady is a huge credit to them. National criticise them as a one person party, no talent. The result shows that the collective can and did beat the individual.<br /><br />That said National may have done as well, we will never know. What we can suspect however is that they would not have had two years surplus in the coffers, that would have been given away to their mates. I also doubt that National would have acted as promptly as Robertson who understood that you just can't select your own interest groups for financial aid. Maybe I'm cynical but National would no doubt have scrooged their way through this as markets collapsed then called on the invisible hand to make it better.<br /><br />Star turn from Robertson, it gives me hope that he can be as good in recovery mode. Nick Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-19800579420408536992020-05-22T17:16:42.590+12:002020-05-22T17:16:42.590+12:00That story about Lincoln's last dream is amazi...That story about Lincoln's last dream is amazing. And while one can't believe it as written, he may have had some sort of presentiment. And we should remember that story of death at the hands of a gun-wielding crazy, as that assassination wasn't an isolated occurrence.<br /><br />We have been taught that we should emulate the USA, we have copied their policies, they want us in their wars, they sell? us their education policies and others, probably their policing is copied by our force. And at the heart of their great country is bloody violence and death and racism, not the shining knights of goodness held as role models so long.<br />Those who are still thinking have to work hard to tunnel under the big top circus style that government so often resembles, any real performers there need a safety net which we need to ensure is in place; never has so much been attempted by so few for so many!<br />greywarblernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-16034387787875141462020-05-22T10:29:48.448+12:002020-05-22T10:29:48.448+12:00What does Jacinda dream about? About delivering vi...What does Jacinda dream about? About delivering victory to Labour again, and then giving it all away to her deputy and concentrating on her family?petes new writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256560029674496199noreply@blogger.com