Posts by Alec Morgan
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Hard News: Fluency, ease of manner - and…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
“Snapper election”, heh actually laughed out loud, well there was the ‘schnapps’ election in ’84 as a precedent.
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West Virginia Morgantown USA. Coincidence I guess with all the ‘Morgans’ on this PA thread. Thing is if even PM Key reckons Wellington is dying when major state hiway works to the tune of 4 $Bill are planned in those there parts where the hell are we heading. Running a country or running one down?
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Hard News: Competing for Auckland, in reply to Russell Brown,
Russell, no offence taken. It is not about vengance on Len for me, but more the longer term re engagement of people in politics. My younger years often saw support for the “less bad” candidate in local and national elections. I was happy enough with “Lenslide’s” win as Bomber put it at the time, confounded Rodney and the Cits and Rats, but rapidly became disillusioned.
Sure tactics and strategy are important, I remember one year when one of the Top Twins split the Mayoralty vote. But jeez what a bunch of losers we have mostly had in Auckland since the eccentric Robbie–Colin Kay anyone? Minto will just put up an alternative vision which he is entitled to do.
Given the appalling non vote in this country a bit of a rark up is way past necessary.
Just got your reply. What could JM change? Quite a lot actually, fair pay levels for all service providers and employees, more openness on internal processes for a starter.
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Hard News: Competing for Auckland, in reply to Tom Semmens,
Heh, no need to beat about the bush Tom. John is a nice guy. Mana has done a great service involving the young and previously politically marginalized, particularly in the regions and getting some semblance of hard left unity. What did cause the Nats to ban sea protests?
Brown should go down. A bogus “centre left” captured administrator. Which his disgraceful neither for nor against stance on the union wharf workers illustrated (as per Labour in the 1951 lockout). The lesser of two evils Cits and Rats, or Lenslide holds no water with me if they are endorsing the ACT SuperCity to the letter.
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Minto for Mayor. As a resident of ‘Orcland’ for 27 years and a regular guest the last several in the ‘Chev’ (lovely spot) , it is hardly news that the city is a multi tiered operation. Sure, used to be run by the Cits and Rats but Rodney’s supercity did not work out quite as he planned. But Len Brown has been captured by business and one could think uncontested would be the way to go for the right. No Māori representation, undemocratic CCOs, POAL watersiders hung out to dry, what’s not to like for them?
But, but, they can’t resist it and is likely there will be several right candidates. So Minto is trying to boost Te Mana Movements profile as there is a huge catchment of people he represents politically. Low paid precarious workers, immigrants, Māori and Pasifika and strangely enough a number of middle class Aucklanders.
Left field candidates can achieve, writer Hunter Thompsons “Freak Power” 1970 tilt at the Aspen Colorado Sherrifs office (lost by 300) and rogue UK ex Labour MP George Galloway’s win in the recent Bradford West by election are two examples. Whatever you might think of both gentlemen. John is articulate and has the track record, “Lenslide” did not get his ribs kicked in by cops like JM did last year whilst supporting GI residents. Activist as Mayor? at least he can talk unequivocally and it is time for a Red Ken type rather than a Banksie lite.
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“New prob”? don’t think so, which interested me in this piece of RB’s.
The shortlived punk clubs and offshoots in 70s early 80s Auckland sure had their stompings. Examining sub cultures is akin to looking at trotskyite left sects, a new tendency pops up sooner rather than later. Who is going to whack you and why changes by the nite.
How much do they want to hurt you? Heaps, as much as possible, I would have said in the 70s. I was in the Queen St car culture and a mate of mine was beaten terribly, with brain damage, when he stupidly went alone into the “wrong” bar at the Rhumba Bar being Maori and all. It is still the same for the numb bashers of today.
Punk? Skin? shaved/hawk? Docs laced how? Steelies? most genuine fans but some genuine thugs. Several well known heavs created fear and broken noses at these venues and after grog ups that had little to do with the expected spirit of the music. Almost parasitic bashers one could say.
My advice–watch body language and context, and don’t get slaughtered in public places unless you have a reasonable contingent.
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There remains a rueful grubby sameness for early morning Aucklanders. The refurbished public spaces demanded by modern town planning and apartment living bypass much of Baigent’s patch. Hand held technique may have been a school style of the time, e.g. Murray Cammicks later Queeen St classics, but still differentiate from the instant “Bressons” of today via their iphones and instagram.
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Hard News: What did you do yesterday?, in reply to Jan Farr,
Yeah comes down to that in the end, the local newsletter I do one too, Karikari Panui, circ 300.
The washing! which all looks strangely familiar when mainly comprised of black T-shirts, heh. Played some Bob and King Tubby and Herbs “Whats be Happen” EP too.
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Listened to RNZ from 5 to 6.30am, walk on Tokerau beach with dog, watered plants. Talked to son at 10.30am who was having fresh fruit salad, B&E pie, lettuce parcels, & wine brunch in Kiwi Rd the Chev with cool cousins.
Played Joe Strummer and Mescaleros “Streetcore” reissue with 7 live tracks, Jimmy Cliff and other covers. Checked out FB friends with lots of Waitangi comments. Without namedropping half my friends are Mana supporters and half old V8 boys (and gals)!
Waitangi a work in progress. And hope that the aspirationals will eventually get that “no justice for Māori tonight” demeans us all in various ways.
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Woty–“slaughtered” –they got slaughtered on Voddy and coke
or “Dotcom”Wotd–“i ..................” as in phone, mac, pad, pod etc for daily common usage and seemingly endless repetition throughout the 2000s