Pita Sharples also deserves nomination: articulate, principled and politically savvy.

So does Rodney Hide for a magnificent recovery from the disease of buffoonery to become almost statesmanlike.

Bill English has really been the most impressive Nat performer – more so than Key, but can’t be Nat MP of the year twice in a row, so give him a nomination for best MP too.

Some other worthy names among the Nats: Chris Finlayson, Tim Groser, Gerry Brownlee, Katherine Rich (for her daring escape from the asylum), and Simon Power. These are people who have done good without making many headlines.

And Hone Harawira is a deserving nomination for MP of the year or minor party of the year for his refreshingly straight talk about Helen Clark, Australian aboriginies and others.

If Goff cannot be Labour MP of the year, then I guess Cunliffe has to come into the picture as Labour’s most effective MP (not necessarily the same as “doing good”). Maybe Steve Chadwick should get a nomination for being photographed with every furry or endangered creature in NZ, and visiting every forest, swamp, and birds’ nest (reporters in tow) within 1000km of Wellington, as Conservation minister.

Madeleine Setchell and Dr Helena Catt are worthy nominees as public servant of the year for dignity in the face of the shit that has been dumped on them (in different ways) by the Govt.

does it piss you off when conservatives can separate personal agenda and political activism from an exercise in recognising technical skill, better than all the lefties who wail that only they can do that…but then demonstrate that they can’t? If recognising a man for his deeds – sans labels – annoys you, then tough shit.

The left: bunch of fuckin’ bigots.

2. Labour MP of the Year. Phil Goff for the FTA work.

3. National MP of the Year. Bill English for sticking it to the gummint.

4. Minor Party MP of the Year. Pita Sharples for his integrity.

5. Press Gallery Journalist of then Year. Audrey Young for exposing Winston Peters.

6. Public Servant of the Year. Owen Glenn. He has done the public a great service.

If you are going to nominate Chris Finlayson, kindly spell his name correctly.

Did he support the Civil Union Bill?

2. Labour MP of the Year: Phil Goff has been good solid servant, and has avoided the muck that seems to be attaching itself to the likes of Mallard, and has a voided the jingoism tag attached to the likes of Shane Jones. We have not seen the grandstanding of the likes of Cunliffe, nor the incompetence of the likes of King, Burton, or Horomia.

3. National MP of the Year: Chris Findlayson’s work in the house has been great with regard to arguing the faults of the EFA, although in this regard he has had a lot of material!

4. Minor Party MP of the Year: If you had asked me this one year ago, I would never had chosen the MP I have. A true breath of fresh air, who, being a bit rough round the edges, calls a spade a spade. I am pleasantly surprised by his integrity, as it is reflected by his party. Hone Harawira has brought more than I could have imagined. He is not leadership material in a political sense, but as a representative of his people, and his party, he has shown great mana, albiet with a cheeky wink!

5. Press Gallery Journalist of the Year: Audrey Young. No contest nor debate needed!

6. Public Servant of the Year: I have gone for Helena Catt, Sad that her well founded objections to the EFA were ignored.

As an extra my runner up for MP of the year would be Tau Henare – for taking it on the chin (lierally) from Mallard.

and now the extras

7. Worst MP – Peter Brown The dumbest man in parliament. Not the most offensive, that would be his
fellow party member Woollerton. Peter Brown hasn’t an original thought in
his head. He does his leader’s bidding and complains of racist and class in NZ
whilst representing the worst of racism and class attitudes ex mother England
8. Most improved MP- Pita Sharples For exposing the bullying threats from Labour.
9. Liar of the year Goes without saying. Proven beyond doubt. Soon to be on a trip to Oblivia.

How about adding:
Wally of the year (for the biggest red-face moment)

Hon TREVOR MALLARD: I think the member, as far as the National Party goes, has a point. I thank him for his support, and I will forget why we used to call him Luigi.

Rt Hon Winston Peters: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. That allegation is disgraceful. It was first made by a number of rather envious people at Auckland University, even though I was the Auckland Māori rugby captain, and that is why it is a disgrace.

The lesson here is that a fat wallet will open a young ladies legs faster than a fat ahhh ummm……..

LABOUR mp: Phil Goff (the FTA was going to happen, but Goff has his John hancock on it)

Nat MP: John Key for his handling of the Akld state tenents incident (they were angry and he managed to turn the situation)

Minor party MP: Would like to say Pita Sharples, but Rodney Hide has ben standing up against Winston and the speaker’s combined collusions.

Public servant: How did Owen glenn become a public servant. But then again how does 80 Y O Hugh Hefner have 20 something gf’s and not get tagged a pervert? What they both got in common.

Of course the monicker still fits due to the immaculately tailored Italian suits and the fact that he’s discovered to have run NZF like an outpost of La Cosa Nostra.

And biggest c**t (MP): a clear winner – Winston Peters. A man so morally bankrupt he got taken to task by Taito Philip Field who can’t even work out that it is wrong to use slave labour offered in return for doing your job.