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| Thread ID: 150842 | 2022-08-22 06:47:00 | Is the pendulum swinging to the (centre) right? | WalOne (4202) | PC World Chat |
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| 1487939 | 2022-08-22 06:47:00 | Yesterday I attended an Auckland function for the Indian community to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Independence. There were the usual self serving / self congratulating thinly disguised political-speeches-that-weren't-political-speeches by about 3 cabinet ministers, and the appalling Phil Goff. Sir Anand (ex Governor General) and a handful of Labour back benchers were also on hand to dish out the usual awards and citations. The only speaker to steer clear of the afore-mentioned Figjam** group (see below) speak was National's Christopher Luxon. He was the only speaker to read his audience. He was the only one to speak to the history of the Indian independence, the resilience of their nation and its people, and offering the hand of inclusiveness and welcome to this Kiwi society. Luxon's speech was the one listened to in respectful silence, the one acknowledged by the loudest and sustained applause. Shaping up to be a worthy leader and who knows, a next PM :thumbs: ** Figjam For those who don't know ... F (insert appropriate expletive) I'm Good Just Ask Me :p |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1487940 | 2022-08-22 07:12:00 | The sooner these commies go into opposition the better. God may we never have four year terms. The commie leader had an unusual mandate under our stupid political system, voted in by stupendous amounts of brainless idiots all she had to do was sort out housing. Did nothing commie b. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1487941 | 2022-08-22 07:24:00 | God may we never have four year terms Agreed. If a new Guvvmint can't prove itself in 3 years after sitting in opposition scheming, then they don't deserve a 4th year. If they prove themselves worthy then they'll get another 3 anyways. |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 1487942 | 2022-08-23 08:23:00 | I reckon Luxon can count on the support of the destiny church as well as prefect, which seems rather apt. The right rev bishop brian might be a neater fit with Act though. ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1487943 | 2022-08-23 08:26:00 | Agreed. If a new Guvvmint can't prove itself in 3 years after sitting in opposition scheming, then they don't deserve a 4th year. If they prove themselves worthy then they'll get another 3 anyways. If you can't see the benefit of cutting out 33% of the electoral advertising, Susanne Porl may have quite a deal for you. ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1487944 | 2022-08-23 08:30:00 | There was a Insta post that popped up for me an hour ago with Luxon in the House asking the soon-to-be late JA "does the Prime Minister have full confidence in all her ministers?" Then she smiled, made a joke about the time her answer will take, then launched into her Minister's achievements (real or not) and AGAIN proceeded to make Luxon look like an absolute patsy. I'm yet to see him get one over her. |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 1487945 | 2022-08-23 10:17:00 | and AGAIN proceeded to make Luxon look like an absolute patsy. I'm yet to see him get one over her. Luxon may have run an Airline, but its not the same game as being in politics. Collins may have wanted the top Job - got it - then got thrown out, yet again more or less a pawn/ temp fill in. Luxon is still to much of a newbie / Apprentice, he makes screwups left right and center. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1487946 | 2022-08-23 10:35:00 | No worse than the biddie in charge at present. | Bryan (147) | ||
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