tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post8008278920164002371..comments2024-03-29T03:41:12.499+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: The Juggler: National’s Future Has A Name – Dr Shane Reti.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-56929375777499601152020-08-20T18:35:45.807+12:002020-08-20T18:35:45.807+12:00An interesting reflection on the different strands...An interesting reflection on the different strands that exists (uneasily?) within National. It appears that Dr Reti harks back to an earlier tradition of compassionate conservatism exemplified by people such as John Marshall, Ralph Hanan and Brian Talboys,<br /><br />The National Party of my youth and to which I belonged as a student....died with Muldoon. Now we have Piggys uncanny reincarnation back in charge of the Nats.Andrew Nicholsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-41583220674481553202020-08-20T18:32:53.845+12:002020-08-20T18:32:53.845+12:00I think the sincerity quote was originally (or at ...I think the sincerity quote was originally (or at least most famously) George Burns :-)Graeme Edgelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928755583921638414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-34863151050145325802020-08-20T15:02:53.503+12:002020-08-20T15:02:53.503+12:00An interesting reflection on the different strands...An interesting reflection on the different strands that exists (uneasily?) within National. It appears that Dr Reti harks back to an earlier tradition of compassionate conservatism exemplified by people such as John Marshall, Ralph Hanan and Brian Talboys, whereas much of the current National MPs reflect a flintier and hard-nosed business ethos with a side dish of questionable ethics. And then there is the apparent conservative Christian faction emerging among electorate MPs. If Labour wins comfortably and the current National leadership are knifed In traditional National Party fashion, a battle for the soul of the party could emerge between a conservative rump and a modernising faction rejecting the current tone of the party. If so, this could be fascinating.Cliopedantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-31239816911152854812020-08-20T12:42:12.622+12:002020-08-20T12:42:12.622+12:00The Chameleon Juggler would be more apt for "...The Chameleon Juggler would be more apt for "Doctor Shane".<br />Katnoreply@blogger.com