A week of it
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I've got a few opinions, so I will share them all.
* It's no secret that I'm a fan of Don Brash, and I'm saddened to see him go. I think Michael Bassett best summed up the way the media hounded him with this line:
"[R]eporter Ruth Berry could write that Don Brash’s views on the Treaty had “alienated” him from “middle voters”. Surely she meant herself? Brash’s Orewa speech doubled National’s poll support. When he resigned, National was ten points ahead. Too many journalists go around the blogs and talk only amongst themselves."
However, I'm staying with National and John Key. What I've seen so far is encouraging.
* It's only taken three days for everyone to stop being nostalgic about the Railway Station Kiosk - the flash new Metro New World beats the old kiosk in every way.
* I've emailed my web hosting service and asked for a price to get more bandwidth. The amount downloaded has doubled in the past two months, so I've run out of bandwidth twice.
* Also not a secret is that Elton John gave a fantastic concert. But I was more impressed by the 20 year-old guy in the row right in front who sung along with every song, and knew all the words.
* Tariana Turia wants special seats for Pacific Islanders. Well, I support seats being allocated based on race - but only the HUMAN RACE. Otherwise you end up with double representation with the General Seat MP advocating on behalf of your local community, and the Special Roll MP advocating on behalf of issues that matter to your ethnic community.
* Congratulations to Chris Bishop on winning the Young Wellingtonian of the Year award.
* It's no secret that I'm a fan of Don Brash, and I'm saddened to see him go. I think Michael Bassett best summed up the way the media hounded him with this line:
"[R]eporter Ruth Berry could write that Don Brash’s views on the Treaty had “alienated” him from “middle voters”. Surely she meant herself? Brash’s Orewa speech doubled National’s poll support. When he resigned, National was ten points ahead. Too many journalists go around the blogs and talk only amongst themselves."
However, I'm staying with National and John Key. What I've seen so far is encouraging.
* It's only taken three days for everyone to stop being nostalgic about the Railway Station Kiosk - the flash new Metro New World beats the old kiosk in every way.
* I've emailed my web hosting service and asked for a price to get more bandwidth. The amount downloaded has doubled in the past two months, so I've run out of bandwidth twice.
* Also not a secret is that Elton John gave a fantastic concert. But I was more impressed by the 20 year-old guy in the row right in front who sung along with every song, and knew all the words.
* Tariana Turia wants special seats for Pacific Islanders. Well, I support seats being allocated based on race - but only the HUMAN RACE. Otherwise you end up with double representation with the General Seat MP advocating on behalf of your local community, and the Special Roll MP advocating on behalf of issues that matter to your ethnic community.
* Congratulations to Chris Bishop on winning the Young Wellingtonian of the Year award.
posted by Michael at
6:09 PM
1 Comments:
I don't know how you do it mate, sticking with the Nats after Keys wetter than wet policy platform is slowly being unveiled.
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Heine, at 11:56 PM
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