Posts by Hilary Stace
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Defnlee.
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I think Bomber B also used 'Rodney the razor' last night on his very entertaining Sunday roast media programme (on Alt TV Sundays at 7). We will have to watch him for the evolving NZ language of the Mactional era.
And I think I heard John Key saying New Zeend the other day. Perhaps we are on the edge of a new era of truncation - a razor to syllables as well as the public service.
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And intenationally I like 'lipstick on a pitbull'.
And previewing 2009 I fear we will hear a lot about 'Rodney the razor' and the NACT.
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As in
'He gets that Tranzrail look in his eyes and you just know he is hiding something' (Audrey Young NZH blog 15 October 2008)
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'Tranzrail eyes'
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In the general spirit of acknowledging the outgoing MPs, I would like to thank Hamilton's Martin Gallagher. He has a family member with autism and has been a staunch supporter of causes related to such issues, locally and nationally.
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Roger Douglas was part of the Kirk government that did a lot of good things for NZ.
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In defence of Pete Hodgson. I have had quite a lot to do with the Ministry of Health and other ministries over the years and I have seen him 'let lose in a roomful of people' more than once and he was very impressive. He has a sharp intellect, was always on top of the issues whatever they were, but also knew and acknowledged that others in the particular gathering had lived experience that gave them expertise on the issues under discussion that he didn't and couldn't have.
I also think he was the Minister responsible for the $17.5 million autism specific Health Budget allocation.
He and Steve Maharey were the social-democratic philosophers who formed a strategic partnership leading up to the election of the 1999 Labour government, and beyond.
Russell, maybe your negative experience is a geographical thing. He's a Dunedin man and apparently a very good electorate MP.
(Sorry I put this on the thread from yesterday by mistake, but have reposted it as I want my chance to stick up for the underdog in this discussion. I like Pete's style although haven't ever met him in person. I think he's a reincarnated William Pember Reeves, a 19th century NZ Liberal MP and intellectual).
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In defence of Pete Hodgson. I have had quite a lot to do with the Ministry of Health and other ministries over the years and I have seen him 'let lose in a roomful of people' more than once and he was very impressive. He has a sharp intellect, was always on top of the issues whatever they were, but also knew and acknowledged that others in the particular gathering had lived experience that gave them expertise on the issues under discussion that he didn't and couldn't have.
I also think he was the Minister responsible for the $17.5 million autism specific Health Budget allocation.
He and Steve Maharey were social-democratic philosophers who formed a strategic partnership leading up to the election of the 1999 Labour government, and beyond.
Russell, maybe your negative experience is a geographical thing. He's a Dunedin man and apparently a very good electorate MP.
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DC Red and others coming to terms with Helen's moving on
The stuff website still has its good phototribute to HC on www.stuff.co.nz. An interesting collection of photos set against her Sat night speech. Someone there has done a nice job.