Goff flip-flops on Harawira
A fortnight agon Phil Goff ruled out talking to Hone Harawira. TVNZ reported:
He said Labour would talk to the Maori Party if it was “in the interests of New Zealanders to do so”.
Goff would not, however, talk to Hone Harawira, saying there were “lots of things I fundamentally disagree with him on”.
He said Labour would also work with Winston Peters, though New Zealand First is currently out of government.
So two weeks ago Goff said he would not talk to Harawira, but he would deal with Winston or the Maori Party.
Today the Herald reports:
Labour leader Phil Goff this morning refused to rule out Hone Harawira as a somewhat unlikely potential coalition partner following this year’s election.
So that’s a flip-flop in just two weeks.
Labour have had five different positions on the Foreshore & Seabed. Will they also get to five different positions on Hone Harawira?
February 8th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Goff is desparate. He is willing to bring Hone into the Labour camp where Hone really wants to be.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Would that be the same Hone Harawira who was a “valued coalition partner” of National, before he wasn’t?
Glass houses, stones.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
oooh look it’s sonic trolling again.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
And amazingly, this now needs a further update, as Phil Goff has now ruled out working with the Maori Party “until they clean up their act” or some such thing. Of course this is just Goff trying to look tough and make some political capital out of the implosion in the Maori Party.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Ha ha………..Ol’ Goof – he just can’t catch a break right now.
Classic.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
what a 2 bit loser .. gaffe is an embarrassment to his piss arse party .. sonic, he said that with Hawawiri as a member of the Maori party and you know that. stop being stupid
February 8th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Mr Goff doesn’t have a position on anything. He doesn’t think before he speaks, he just speaks what he thinks might be popular at the time. Moron sort of comes to mind.
Is this site running VERY slow? Everywhere else seems fine but almost going backwards here.
And
I hate those words flip flop, did H1 bring start it?? Cullen maybe, can’t remember.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Is it any wonder the labour party cannot get any traction?
What with this remarkable turnaround (flip flop), and making mallard the “shadow” in a caucus of has beens.
Cmon, sonic chip in, time for a good old trolling son.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Are you on some sort of quest to say the word “troll” as many times as possible today Lofty old chap? That’s two threads now and (sorry to break this to you) but this is not 2004.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Goff knows this election will be his first and last chance to become PM. After spending the past 30+ years in parliament there is nothing he won’t do, no principle he won’t reverse, no mud he won’t throw, to become PM.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
oops. spilt the tea
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February 8th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
I suspect that Goff has some sensible positions at a personal level; the problem is that these are to the right of the Labour Party (and perhaps even on the right of the National Party). He may not believe the rubbish statements he is expected to make as the Leader of Labour. Fundamentally an honest guy, but he has to lie to lead Labour. I don’t believe that he thinks that tax increases are the way for NZ to prosper, but this is what he has to say, as an example.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Just trying to show you up for what you are sonic, thats all.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Phil Gaffe cannot be a target for Hone-John Hatfield.
Gaffe’s not a real McCoy.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Labour – the home for non-labourers.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Are you on some sort of quest to say the word “troll” as many times as possible today Lofty old chap? That’s two threads now and (sorry to break this to you) but this is not 2004.
Careful lofty – soon he’ll start signing off with kisses, that’s how you know you’ve got him on the ropes.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
A lot of real politik in action, behind a barely there veil of principle.
The cold facts of the poll numbers is that Goff doesn’t have the luxury of ruling out anybody if he wants to form a government. he’ll be coy and tease, but in the end, must be prepared to work with everyone.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Apparently I am not supposed to care what you think Bevan, but I do, sorry sonic ya troll!
February 8th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Its a strange person who dosnt or cannot change his position on anything in life.Mr Farrar (gasp) you remind me of returning servicemen from WW2 who said(i hate the bloody nips) then as life goes on they buy toyotas.
your post is so blue its almost icey cold, Phill said (i heard it on Radio Live driving home today)i will work with the maori party when they solve their problems out. PS i have just listerned to Keys opening speech and if the world cup is going to save us FUCK ME DAYS, goff tweddle dumb and Key Tweddle dumber
ps i voted for key(probably will not vote ever again) dog crap smells the same from any coloured dog
February 8th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
“ps i voted for key” – nice one, my goldfish voted for Hide.
“(probably will not vote ever again) ” – yeah well you’re getting on a bit for a dog eh?
“dog crap smells the same from any coloured dog” – I don’t sniff it myself but I understand that’s what dogs do, so I’ll take your word on it. Profound, it will change the way I look at dogs.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Racist bully boy Trevor Mallard clearly doesn’t relish the thought of working with the Maori Party.
http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2011/02/08/hone-case-prejudged/
February 8th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Can anybody translate what ‘paws’ just wrote and what it has to do with my bicycle parked outside?
February 8th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
RightNow,Darn all i can say key will appreciate your help to get elected. RightNow are you on his election committe???
ps rightnow here is how you could get brownie points with the national committe.RightNow or some rabid national supporters the master plan follows
(All our unemployed women could be made to earn their benifits by becoming whores,The asian male market laps up comfort women
blonde women would get top price and there could be a ethnic maori section where the asian (whatever)client could get the maori bash during sex,China is a untapped market for NZ women whoring. WE CANNOT HAVE FEMALE DOLE BLUDGERS LYING AROUND WHEN WHILE LYING AROUND THEY CAN PAY THEIR BENIFIT with little effort)
February 8th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
How many positions has National had?
ACT has only had one and still holds to it.
February 8th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Who is this sonic? Has he run out of tampons or something?
February 8th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
paws, Prostitution Reform Act 2003 – it was a Labour initiative but it didn’t pan out the way they thought. Turns out the bennies on the game had an aversion to paying tax.
February 8th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
It really is going to be the proverbial three ring circus isn’t it; Phil Goff and two other a**e-holes!
February 8th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Goof a whore and always has been he will f… anyone and anything if it means being PM. As already stated after 30 years hes desparate .
Hone is a one trick pony. Only the mad Horis up north will vote for him. And the Socialists stand to lose some of their fringe voters on the RIGHT who wont stomach Goof and Hone doing the nose rub together.
So WE OF THE RIGHT can sit back and enjoy the entertainment as Hone Mat and Sue get it on and take the lefts fringe from them.
Oh joy of joys. Cant wait.
February 8th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Has Goofy tried to summon Satan yet?. His sorry arsed soul might be worth one term as head arse kicker.