holy ravioli

Good point.The disparaging posts re the P.M INCITE THAT BEHAVIOUR. Everything about your trials and tribulations in life as outlined ,does not support your assessment of yourself being aploitical or impartial.Screams blue thru and thru. As for Ruthenasia ,they have reserved a special place in hell for that ideological,born to rule ..harridan.

The space between your ears!What sort of a rebuttal is that?

Yes another quote...'pride goes before a fall'...No surprise you supported the tour...people support all manner of things they 'believe in'.Name dropping Macintyre and Hide...2 particularly useless ,venal M.P's is a minus also.

I understand it quite clearly. Parker says the Govts actions are completely lawful and Bridges and co are indulging in quite unnecessary politicking. You may have noticed 2 serial, litigious clowns had initiated challenges to the Govts actions and been unceremoniously dismissed ,prior to Nationals spin doctors prompting the opposition that there could be mileage in this approach.

What examples can you provide of this...'Possibly only because it is the right that consistently applies the economic theory that I think is best '!

I won't t run out of quotes....or my own considered opinions. Your anecdote is quite subjective but does inform that much to my surprise you have a tertiary education. My 'type' is very hard to pigeon hole.I actually have a mind open to different points of view.

Pathetic...you regurgitate tired phraseology and would never have had an original thought in ...your life.

C19 is a rather convenient scapegoat for the inevitable collapse of financial chicanery foistered on society since the GFC...to maintain the status quo. As for NZ's performance re the virus...its quite unanimous. https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/08-05-2020/nz-is-winning-global-kudos-for-our-covid-19-response-how-do-we-use-it/

You are just so predictable...the jealousy/envy card....we should all believe in...trickledown theory,a rising tide lifts all boats,self regulation is vital for bankers,the free market always self corrects....a few of a number of very grim 'fairy tales'. You have no idea of my financial status ,regardless.

I applaud you can accept that you do not understand the dialogue. On that basis just maybe you should stfu. Parker again... ' 'The purpose of legal professional privilege is to enable legal advice to be sought and given in confidence. The basic principles arise from the public interest requiring full and frank exchange of confidence between solicitor and client to enable the client to receive necessary legal advice. It is a necessary corollary to the right of any person to obtain skilled advice about the law. People must be able to consult their lawyers in absolute confidence, as otherwise they might hold back information, in fear it may afterwards be disclosed and used to their prejudice. This is why the House of Lords has described legal professional privilege as much more than an ordinary rule of evidence; it is a fundamental condition on which the administration of justice as a whole rests.' …

I guess it had to descend to this....attacking the message =no traction...try attacking the messenger...the obsessional,apoplectic right who refuse to accept NZ has a P.M we can be proud of as borne out by world opinion. It has been a long time.

The good thing about the deputy LOTO is that you can actually strap a saddle around her girth....now.♋

Its a myth that Robinson said that. 'The trouble with capitalism as a system is that only those who have or can get capital can make it work for them, and that leaves out damn near all of us. Molly Ivins

if you are really interested...David Parker who is probably smarter than the whole opposition front bench... ' 'I … want to highlight the dangerous route the Opposition is taking in targeting public servants. By summonsing to the Epidemic Response Committee the Solicitor General, the Police Commissioner and the Director-General of Health (when they would no doubt have agreed to a simple request to appear) in order to attempt to force the disclosure of privileged legal advice. By doing this the Committee is attacking not just fair process but the privileges of the Court. Legal privilege is not Parliament’s. Parliamentary has its own parliamentary privilege, and it is not for the Courts to remove that. Legal privilege is grounded in the common law. It is the Courts not Parliament that have care of legal privilege. We must both make efforts not to intrude on each other’s privileges. The current attack on that is an attack on comity – the constitutional separation of powers – between Parliament and the courts. That constitutional outrage is made worse in my view because it comes at a time when the Crown is facing legal action over the lockdown laws. I should put on record that the Chair of the committee The Honourable Simon Bridges was offered a confidential briefing on the advice and declin

There are M.P's like Kelvin Davis,Alfred Ngaro,David Clark,Simon Bridges who really need to keep their trap ...shut.

Standard governmental procedure...only a handful of ministers deal with situations like the Chch quakes for example. Its efficiency that also utilises expert advisors outside Govt.

Here you go ,our ever vigilant 'concern signalling' critic! 'he government has released thousands of pages of documents around its Covid-19 decision-making processes this afternoon. The document dump includes “papers, minutes, and key advice,” the earliest dating back to the 28th of January, related to decisions made up to April 17-Spinoff.?

I'd love you to educate me about Capitalism and free markets.A brief over view in your own words will suffice.Go on.

seriously what did the previous government do over their last 9 years that has been of benefit to NZ!=borrow 80 billion ! 'There are going to be far more deaths from suicides'=NZ's stats have been dire since Rogernomics..when did you last show any concern=never. ' who can make good decisions depending on the circumstances.'=no kidding...that must be why she made the cover of TIME. Yes the Nats and their acolytes are unpleasantly surprised at just how competent she is...as for Bridges!!?

One way or another you will be spending other peoples money. The property ponzi scheme has enriched the few at the expense of the many...no doubt about that.

I see you are well indoctrinated with the 'free money' trope...off to bed...leave you with this... 'Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone. John Maynard Keynes.

never mind him...tell us more about your moral outrage and how the Govt should have handled this crisis.

As sure as night follows day you will have your hand out for...some!

I presume that is for CS.

As they are my own comments it matters not.