Duncan’s questions
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm by David FarrarDuncan Garner blogs the questions he wants answered:
- Who set up the Spencer Trust?
- Who donates to it?
- What is the money spent on?
- Does New Zealand First receive money from the Trust?
- How much?
- Why isn’t it declared? (Donations to parties over 10k must be declared)
- What else does the Trust spend its money on?
And none of them answered.
But Winston will not answer these questions. He can’t. Answering them will only confirm what he and his party are up to. His MPs are in the dark – they know nothing. They trudge to Parliament each day – grasping some pre-written patsy question to ask their leader.
Like, why did Condi Rice come to New Zealand and would it have happened under any other Foreign Minister? How embarrassing for them. What sycophants.
They owe their jobs to Peters. None would make it under their own steam. Barbara Stewart. Ever heard of her? Now Peters is making his MPs look like the hopeless docile poodles that they are. And these people call us meercats!
I understand several gallery offices now have pictures of meerkats up on their walls. One journalist told me of an e-mail they got complaining on behalf of the meerkats with the comparisons to the media!
A member of the press gallery, taken from Wikipedia.
Peters now has no credibility. He does not believe in being accountable. His only defence is attack. He has promised on three occasions this week to ‘clear things up’. He hasn’t. What are you so embarrassed about Winston?
Journalists are asking legitimate questions. Peters hopes his loyal 5% still agree with him. And unlike Helen Clark, Winston doesn’t need to appeal to the masses. He needs 5% percent. This will be hurting him in Tauranga. I don’t think he can win the seat. Can he get 5% – perhaps not, though it’s too early to write him off.
I think Peters is now toast in Tauranga. Their chance of survival is making 5%. It is possible that there are enough stupid people to get a boost in the polls from his antics. But will he retain that support (if he even gains it) through until the election?
And Duncan concludes on trusts:
Trusts by their very nature are set up to hide things – established to protect people, their money and assets. National has the Ruahine and Waitemata Trust. The Labour Party also declares a legal trust fund for those who want to give to the party on the quiet.
But all these trusts are declared. They have been for years. Peters has kept his quiet. Even from his own people. Only a select few knew about it.
The point here is 25K was solicited from Sir Bob Jones by Winston Peters and his party hacks. Jones has a right to know if it ever went to the party. And so does the NZ public.
The Spencer Trust looks like a secret slush fund. And the Right Honourable Winston Peters doesn’t deserve the title.
I do not think the media will stop asking questions on this, even though there is no chance Winston will ever usefully answer them.
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm
I have ranted enough , to my shame over peters , but lets put it bluntly , its a waste of time bothering with winnie, He could be caught on film and audio standing over a pile of dead bodies with a smoking gun , and say what bodies ,what gun, this is a media beatup, i found this gun and picked it up
Vote:i feel the media shouldnt report on ANYTHING about winston and NZ first , nothing ,not a peep , he hates the media, but if they dont report him and his tinpot party he as a porkbarrel lawyer will panic, he is laughing at us free publisity is the best. John
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Isn’t it obvious by now where the $158,000 of taxpayer funds has gone? A donation to that well known charity, The Spencer Trust, that’s where!! If you join the dots then that’s what you get. Afterall, if the Spencer Trust can be a beneficiary of gaming trusts, then why not a donation from NZ First? Afterall, it’s got nothing to do with Winston or NZ First so a donation to them is beyond reproach.
I see that the DomPost has started asking charities whether they have received any of the $158,000 but they haven’t found one yet. Why not get a list of charities from the Charities Commission and ask them all?
The point really is though that paying $158,000 to a charity does not discharge Winston’s debt to the taxpayer.
And by the way DPF, has that greasy sanctimonious Peter Dunne paid his money back yet?
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
>Peters has kept his quiet. Even from his own people. Only a select few knew about it.
Such as his brother. NZ First is starting to look like the mafia. A Peters family organisation behind the scenes, with a few loyal foot soldiers representing the party in parliament who do as they’re told and don’t ask questions.
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I haven’t seen anyone explicitly speculate about it yet, but is anyone sure that the Spencer Trust wasn’t simply a way for Winston Peters and/or close friends to personally pocket donations intended for the party?
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
To suggest that Winnie trousered the readies to spend on fast women and slap up meals is beyond the pale STC.
I am appalled.
he he.
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm
“NZ First is starting to look like the mafia” Or the Mongrol Mob.
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
DPF, what do you base that on – internal National polling?
[DPF: No, based on instinct.
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm
“I do not think the media will stop asking questions on this, even though there is no chance Winston will ever usefully answer them.”
His biggest miscalculation in his whole career was to get personal with media people, calling for people to be fired for lying. It seems that it does not matter who you work for right now – any media person is compelled to protect their own against the arrogant and desperate death twitches of this MP.
He’s had his time. Not all go quietly. Who ever expected Winston to?
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Mr Lee C ,winston the mighty mongrel suited mobster, rubbish wears suits and has permed hair
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Lee C said “Or the Mongrol Mob.”
Maybe we should be calling them the Moron Mob
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
“I think Peters is now toast in Tauranga.”
Unfortunately, that is not very likely. I just came back from a day trip down to Tauranga and spoke to a few people in town. It seems that a lot of Winstons First Supporters are buying Winston’s “The media organizations are conspiring against me!” bu.ll sh.it.
Sigh!!
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I note that John Key has not ruled out a coalition or confidence agreement with this bunch of charlatans, conspiracy theorists and ex-social creditors.
Vote:August 2nd, 2008 at 10:09 pm
“I note that John Key has not ruled out a coalition or confidence agreement with this bunch of charlatans, conspiracy theorists and ex-social creditors.”
I can’t belive John Key would be interested in ‘Turn coat winston.’
what sane adult could trust him?
why would National want to perpetuate winstons ongoing and fickle fine weather friendships
and carry him on their back.
haven’t the polls shown National can win the election hands down?
I doubt John Keys will make a coalition announcement with NZF before the election.
will Winnie suddenly be aligned with treasury seats, magically from out of the clear blue skies
of a crashing socialist defeat and live another three yrs??
Is it all part of a National strategy to deface MMP?
Vote:August 3rd, 2008 at 7:01 am
Inventory – I wonder if they are ‘eger morons’?
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