Posts by Tim Michie
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Thanks for listening Rodney. Changes done at speed are hardly efficient with making up for what was missed. And no, losing your job doesn't cover the responsibility needing to be taken for this, although I'm sure National will be happy scapegoat you, you did choose to act the goat.
Yet more cause for concern to the rest of New Zealand with Regional Government Reform coming to a local authority near you.
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Ah, was bopping around to this as a nipper...
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Good on you, everyone involved in this. I'm impressed to see that people aren't just going to let this one go.
And me.
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Such verve. Such taste. I don't suppose anybody remembers this? Perhaps not troubled by either, I liked it.
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Damian, Russell: I agree. Liberalism as opposed to libertarism far better ACT's initial annpnced positions with many writing their own message into what then then loggy group was telling them. On becoming a policital party - which always seemed the obvious conclusion to me looking from the outside - selling pure policy became too hard (especially to Douglas I believe, expecting to have won or to win all he spoke to in those days) so the drive to popularism. I guess that's when the factions decided they were all driving the bus.
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If I'm remembering right, ACT began with a message that a libertarian approach should be popular across left and right wings but found it could not sell that to the left and reverted to the right, finding there a discussion of policy was insufficient so turned to more typical popularist right-wing messages.
I'm sure Dr Brash would like to restore an intelligent discussion of policy but having previously tried this I'm unsure where the party goes from there. I am assuming that National will want to keep ACT in play as a colation partner and will not attempt to take over its supporters as it tried to when Brash was leader.
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Very sad to report the death of Elizabeth Sladen which brought tears. Thought you'd want to know.
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Late to the party but way the hay...
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For some reason I always pay attention to the Japan RWC matches and they've shown improvement every time with some star players absolute game changers.
It would be great warm up for thee World Cup too (although injury concerns do make the Barbarians idea more likely).
And if this can't happen, how about an online match - Japan's best gamers against the ABs: who would you put your money on?
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True Grit
Just saw it last night agree entirely. Perhaps the Academy blinded by Bridges, Brolin and Damon (who I thought particularly disappeared into the role).
Linky Love too for the Documentary Edge Festival officially beginning today...
(Apologies for bare comprehensibility in my earlier).