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@mokey I don't know how much is scuttlebutt but she has had those benefit fraud accusations floating around her, so coming on strong about Ross and his 'behaviour' could bite her on the ass at some point. She can manage a bit of banter and the odd jibe, but isn't really a enforcer in the mould of Crusher or Joyce. Speaking of the latter I bet he is well pleased to be out of the circus!!
Was Paula's point that Ross may have broken the law by making those donation changes? so either he goes down or they both go down?
Wondering when the reporters are going to start asking Botany folks about the by-election. In the coverage to date there is little to suggest whether Ross is loved and appreciated, or if his seat has been safe for Nats irrespective of who was running.
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@tim said in NZ Politics:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12143888
If only we had gas fields we could access
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@jegga said in NZ Politics:
@tim said in NZ Politics:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12143888
If only we had gas fields we could access
Dont question a captains call.... 1 person who has no real experience outside of politics is completely qualified to make a sole decision on NZ's energy future. Consultation not required.
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@baron-silas-greenback said in NZ Politics:
@jegga said in NZ Politics:
@tim said in NZ Politics:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12143888
If only we had gas fields we could access
Dont question a captains call.... 1 person who has no real experience outside of politics is completely qualified to make a sole decision on NZ's energy future. Consultation not required.
It is not uncommon. Our profession is currently undergoing changes being proposed by well meaning but totally out of touch people who will probably make things worse, not better. The classic move is to consult the experts who will be affected by the changes then ride roughshod anyway
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Just catching a bit of the audio Ross has released. Knowing how badly things have broken down it's hard not to listen to it like Ross is leading the conversation a bit, esp at the end about current list MP's they'd like to see moved on. But there's some interesting stuff in there.
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@paekakboyz Haven't heard anything that seems to be breaking the law in that conversation by Bridges. He's pretty vague and non-committal about Ross outlining the options for receiving the money. At best I'd say there's something of a vague implication that Simon's wondering whether he can somehow get the money into a slush fund.
Mainly they come across as a pair of c*nts, which won't play well with a few of their MPs - and the Indian community among others!
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@chris-b agree entirely. I was thinking more the commentary on mp's etc. Unless there is more to come, and surely there is, there was nothing dodgy about the donation. Couple of douches tho, wonder how any Indians in botany will feel about Ross!!
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unless there is part of the conversation not released if it is to be investigated and part of a criminal proceeding?
If not, not sure WTF he thought he had in what I heard.
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@paekakboyz said in NZ Politics:
@chris-b agree entirely. I was thinking more the commentary on mp's etc. Unless there is more to come, and surely there is, there was nothing dodgy about the donation. Couple of douches tho, wonder how any Indians in botany will feel about Ross!!
It will be interesting to see if people voted mainly because he was a National candidate or for the man himself. I can't help but think everything that is coming out now, from the Ross/Quax takedown of Len Brown, to the secret taping, to the pressure he put on to get his wife elevated to Chairperson of the local board, won't resonate well with the locals in Botany
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@mokey said in NZ Politics:
Also, if Bennett is supposed to be the deputy attack dog, she is fucking shit at it. I don't think she helped Bridges at all with her comments.
Of course, Mokey, that presupposes that she wants to help Bridges. She may be thinking this is her way to the driver's seat. Or maybe her love for Soimin is no greater than yours.
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@baron-silas-greenback said in NZ Politics:
Cluster Fuck
See? Stuff and the Herald could both just say that and save us all hours of our life reading their shit. It really is that simple.
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@paekakboyz Twitter gossip implies Ross had an affair. So it seems to be a really grotty situation all round where no one emerges looking good.
And yeah, that is the key point now. Is the seat N because of Ross, or despite him?
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he reckons he has more recordings to release, so have to assume he has handed all the 'evidence' to the police, and if anything is illegal then he wont be allowed to release them.
Isnt there a privacy issue here, he has recorded Bridges without his knowledge, sure if the information obtained is illegal it is not such an issue, but if not illegal then he could be in trouble there as well as Paula claiming he may have filed electoral stuff wrong
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This has been a crazy couple of days. Some great potential memes though
Really? Is this the best they can do?
Penny for Jude's thoughts .....
I almost expect her to do this next (and before anyone gets triggered I like Crusher, shes's a big step up from these retards)
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Just listened to it. My HUGE question is....
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@chris-b said in NZ Politics:
@paekakboyz Haven't heard anything that seems to be breaking the law in that conversation by Bridges. He's pretty vague and non-committal about Ross outlining the options for receiving the money. At best I'd say there's something of a vague implication that Simon's wondering whether he can somehow get the money into a slush fund.
Mainly they come across as a pair of c*nts, which won't play well with a few of their MPs - and the Indian community among others!
Interesting to see though if National declared the $100k, or did it slip someones mind and they shift the blame onto some low ranking member of the party
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@virgil Yeah - that's sort of where my thinking has got to.
Where has the $100K ended up? If it's in the central party account - or even if it's still in the Botany account - probably no problema.
But, if it's gone somewhere else, it's a bit sticky for Soimon.
Has that been clarified yet?
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