Comments on: Add the Backbencher on

By: David Farrar

David Farrar — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:16:38 +0000

RB is No 2 the Terrace. No 1 is Treasury and it has had overflow from Prlt since at least the early 90s.

By: Countess

Countess — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:07:49 +0000

I dont get the joke?
THis is the Reserve Bank Bldg.

WHat does parliament need the space for ?

I thought Bowen House had plenty of room or is that ‘lean but highly paid’ Ministerial staff expanding

By: Mark Unsworth

Mark Unsworth — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:12:11 +0000

Now it may interest you to know that under the Backbencher pub is a tunnel which can be accessed from a trapdoor in the main bar.It travels under the road and half way to Parliament.I feel that is close enough to make it Parliamentary precincts .True story

By: MikeNZ

MikeNZ — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:29:52 +0000

So where is GD?
It is 09.30 already…

By: Murray

Murray — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:23:20 +0000

Yeah this is great, we’re paying these pricks for their “rapier wit”.

By: david

david — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:22:59 +0000

True Biomag83, and that was until some lowlife decided it would be fun to record some “off-the-record” conversations and get 5 seconds of fame by leaking the tapes to the media.

The few generally stuff it for the many sadly to say (and unfortunately suffer no consequences fro doing so.)

By: Biomag83

Biomag83 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:57:26 +0000

yea, there was a time when MPs liked a drink with their voters, not at some cafe in an inner area of Auckland or Lambton quay but in provincial new zealand.

By: Johnboy

Johnboy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:11:12 +0000

He gets it from his uncle Steve!

By: Jack5

Jack5 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:56:23 +0000

Did we vote these clowns into Parliament to work or to booze?

If they want to drink up large the constituency MPs should do it in their electorates with voters to keep in touch. The list MPs should be drinking in the constituencies of rival parties to get in touch with voters.

By: big bruv

big bruv — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:46:54 +0000

Mum

If you are a fat bastard or have red hair I guess it pays to have a rapier wit, either that or be a bloody good scraper.

By: democracymum

democracymum — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:30:03 +0000

Darren Hughes has a rapier wit.
Is it too late to vote for him for best Labour MP?
I guess it looks as thought the PM has that all sewn up.

By: Will de Cleene

Will de Cleene — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:57:03 +0000

Don’t forget to include the press gallery at the Occidental.

By: Johnboy

Johnboy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:39:25 +0000

What we need here of course Trev is beds with bells to get you back to work.

By: Trevor Mallard

Trevor Mallard — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:32:50 +0000

David no good telling us after the thing has been dealt with. Lots of pubs near the Commons have bells to get MPs back for votes.

By: getstaffed

getstaffed — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:59:58 +0000

Kudos to the ginga… that’s quite witty.

By: quixote

quixote — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:57:19 +0000

Gerry has only a few supporters in Christchurch.
Over in Fendalton they vote for him because they don’t know what else to do.
He will receive a serious charismatic challenge in the next election,
details later.