There's been some wonderful discussion going on on the Labour blog with Brendon Burns, Christchurch Central MP, around his party's support for the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act. Here are some quotes:
"I now had some understanding of what my late mother experienced in living through the Blitz in Liverpool ( Read more... )

Labour's about turn on controversial act

Foreshore and seabed rights pushed

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The architect of the act, former finance and Treaty negotiations minister Michael Cullen, said yesterday he now believed Maori should be able to seek customary title to the foreshore and seabed ( Read more... )

I should be tidying my room. But now my computer is working and this is not conducive to room tidying ( Read more... )

So, my party lost the election. We got thoroughly trounced, in fact ( Read more... )

I intend to write more later. I should've written more sooner, but I ought to catch as many people as possible.

If you are intending on voting for a right-wing government tomorrow, namely National or ACT, then please at the very least take the time to read thisThe Standard is a fairly partisan website. However, I believe that this is a fairly ( Read more... )

24/8/08: National plans toll roads

25/8/08: PM attacks Nats' roading plans

25/8/08: Nats in damage control over toll road comments

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today toll roads would suck up any money people gained from National's promised larger-than-Labour tax cuts.

25/8/08: National does U-turn on toll charges

27/8/08: Labour plans $2 ( Read more... )