Front Bench matchups

July 28th, 2007 at 11:48 am by David Farrar

John Armstrong reviews the clashes of the front benches.  A summary:

  • Clark vs Key – still too close too call
  • Cullen vs English – no clear winner yet
  • Hodgson vs Ryall – thumbs up for Ryall, thumbs down for Hodgson
  • Maharey vs Rich – thumbs down for Maharey
  •  Parker vs Smith – thumbs up for Smith
  • King vs Brownlee – thumbs up for King

John didn’t do Collins vs Benson-Pope.

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11 Responses to “Front Bench matchups”

  1. TIM BARCLAY Says:

    Too close to call on Clark vs Key. That is not good enough for Helen Clark really, she needs to be dominant and so does Cullen. Neither is the case. But the complicated arithmetic of MMP means it is still game on for Labour and they know it.

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  2. Selma Bouvier Says:

    English will never be Finance minister, key will see to that.

    Why would he have his main rival share the spolight.

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  3. NX Says:

    ^^ deluded Selma, Bill English has stated he’ll never be leader again.

    In John’s hugely impressive budget speech he proudly stated ‘he knows who’ll be delivering the budget in 2009 & that’s Bill English’.

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  4. Dead Duck Dux Says:

    Parekura vs Henare – Thumbs down for Parekura
    Parekura vs Maori Party – Thumbs down for Parekura
    Parekura vs the Clock in the Chamber – Thumbs up for the clock
    Parekura vs the Sheepskin under the Speaker’s Arse – Thumbs down for Parekura
    Parekura vs a Silverfish beetle found in the carpet in the far right of the Chamber – Big Thumbs down for Parekura
    Parekura vs the entire Bellamy’s menu – Yay! Huge Thumbs up and fingers in for Parekura!!

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  5. peterquixote Says:

    whart that John Armstrong weak, say
    “Clarke vs Key …too close to call”
    that just silly, the people already know, already,
    next PM is Keynot close call at all,
    very straightforward think,
    he have social welfare program accepted,
    Key PM, NAT Govt with ,

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  6. NX Says:

    ……& on the Clark vs. Key.

    Clark is still very impressive @ not answering questions & making stupid comparisons.

    But is that appealing. Hell no! When it comes to appeal Clark’s caustic, mocking style meant that even on Dr Brash’s worst day she couldn’t trump him. When it comes to John, who can match her on the floor, she doesn’t have a chance!

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  7. Inventory2 Says:

    Look everyone – Selma’s back! Does she think that the populus has already forgotten about Labour’s serial bullshitter, DB-P? Does she think we’re stupid? Will she ever do anything except push rumours about Key and English, or blame National for thinks that Labour has had responsibility for eight years?

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  8. Selma Bouvier Says:

    Ive well and truely rained on that little parade of the DBP gloaters a few posts back.
    Since they cant ‘deny’ the worst the can say its the previous government!
    Hello!

    [DPF: You should see a shrink about your delusions of grandeur. A little hint - if you need to proclaim how sucessful you are in a debate, it usually means you're not.]

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  9. Porcupine Says:

    The list of misdemeanors of this government is too long to repeat and the best they can do is Clark vs Key is too close too call – really only one of them is in contention for the worst prime minister in NZ history!

    Selma back off on the gin, eh – its still early.

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  10. burt Says:

    Selam

    “Ive well and truely rained on that little parade of the DBP gloaters a few posts back.”

    Next time I’m caught speeding I’ll say one of two things;

    a) I’ve speed before and was not caught so it’s not fair to punish me for it now.

    OR

    b) Other people speed so my speeding is nothing to worry about.

    You are quite something Selma, proclaiming the integrity of the Labour party because National also have a few dirty smudges to their credibility.

    Look Selma it’s really simple. A person who murders somebody is not released without conviction because they are not the first person to be caught for murder. They are still a murderer and should be judged for that – not how they compare to other murderers….

    With brains like yours I’m not at all surprised you are a Labour supporter.

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  11. TIM BARCLAY Says:

    I love asking officials from Benson-Pope’s department as why do they expect higher standards of honesty from their clients that what is being shown by their Minister.

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