Lots of links

A round-up of some good articles to check out.

Salient has the ratio of overspent public money in 2005’s election by The National Party, Act, United Future, Greens, NZ First and Labour respectively : 1:2:6:7:13:68

Liberals blogs No Right Turn and Contradiction disagree on banning gang patches. I have some problems myself with banning identification symbols instead of actions.

Whale Oil points out the non independence of the independent inquiry into rates. He later discovers that one of them also used to work in Helen Clark’s office.

Craig Foss and fellow Hawke’s Bay MP Chris Tremain dress up as the Blues Brothers.

Liberty Scott blogs about the attempt by Rebecca Loos and Matthew Ridge to join the mile high club. He has some useful practical advice for those who wish to try. Also Stuff reports that Ridge on TV last night denied anything happened. Yeah Right!

David Haywood blogs that the differences between Sue Bradford and Chester Borrows versions of Section 59 are not as great as they think. There has been a lot of debate on their discussion board on the issue.

Spare Room has Drew Barrymore (sigh) in a Saturday Night Live skit as a 80s workout instructor.