The worst behaved in Parliament list
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm by David FarrarThe Herald reports:
United Future leader Peter Dunne has given up on his annual list of worst-behaved MPs, saying Speaker Lockwood Smith’s reign has ushered in a new era of dignity and propriety.
To be fair, I think the absence of Winston helps also. But the House has been a far less toxic place this year.
Mr Dunne did honour Labour’s Trevor Mallard with a lifetime achievement award in bad behaviour “for services to melodrama, fisticuffs, and generally aberrant behaviour”.
When Lockwood orders him to apologise, you can actually see the supressed rage in his eyes!!
The Herald does find a few insults though:
Labour’s Moana Mackey apologised for referring to Hekia Parata as “Lady Parata” and “her royal highness”. National’s Paul Quinn was pulled up for calling Labour’s backbench “monkeys”.
I’d rather be called Lady Parata than a monkey I have to say – well if I was a female Parata that is!
Some apologies:
SHANE JONES
For saying of Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee, “the notion of him and energy is a mathematical impossibility”.PHIL HEATLEY
For claiming another “fiddled the books” in ACC and Housing; for wishing the Speaker would use a 90-day eviction order on Trevor Mallard.
Heh.
RODNEY HIDE
For North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams’ “madness”, for calling Trevor Mallard “the angry one”.
Isn’t truth a defence?
JOHN KEY
For claiming Green MP Metiria Turei thought Phil Goff was “racist”. She had said his speech was “the worst kind of politics”.
So worse than racism?
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Mayor Andrew Williams is clearly batshit insane and has emotional management issues, he leave Tev the Muss in his dust. Why is it wrong to point this out?
Vote:December 23rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Good on you Trevor Mallard. You may be wrong in everything political, but it is shame that more Government MP’s did not demonstrate your passion and spirit. I’ll take a bit of fire over an insipid smirk any day.
Vote:December 23rd, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Yeah more head punchings in parliament! Whoo hoo.
Hit the eggnog early did we?
Vote:December 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I just wonder when the Nats are going to cease doing the Socialist’s work for them. Too intimidated and inarticulate to initiate some real right wing ideas, they’re just pale limp and lame imitations of Labour party politicians.
Vote:December 23rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm
“I just wonder when the Nats are going to cease doing the Socialist’s work for them.”
I suspect they never will under Key’s “leadership”. The current PM goes by poll ratings and will never endeavour to rock the boat.
I would wait until the 2010 budget to see if National intends to change course (difficult to see with the overcautious English as minister of Finance). If there are no new ideas or initiatives, but the same tired socialist old mantra Labour gave us for nine years, then Key would have to be rolled by an effective/decisive leader.
Grinning doesn’t win you elections. Economic results do.
Vote:December 23rd, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I really do find Peter Dunne’s worst behaved list pathetic – school yard puffy chested monitor-ism at it’s worst. Maybe if he actually believed in something he would understand passion in politics.
Vote:December 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Redbaiter says:
Y’know Red, there are some days when you just put it perfectly. Merry Christmas.
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