Clarkson goes to ACT
June 2nd, 2011 at 10:22 am by David FarrarAndrea Vance at Stuff reports:
Former National MP Bob “the Builder” Clarkson is to defect to the ACT party.
Mr Clarkson said he was disillusioned with the new foreshore and seabed legislation, which restores access to the courts to seek recognition of customary title.
Bob Clarkson will always have my gratitude for winning Tauranga off Winston. His maiden speech also remains a classic.
If Bob is happier in ACT, good on him.
June 2nd, 2011 at 10:27 am
Sheesh. Is ACT a political party or a retirement home?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 10:36 am
What about Donald Trump; same (property developer) mentality?
Vote:we want the oil..just go and take it and charge them for military services
June 2nd, 2011 at 10:37 am
Assuming that neither Banks or Clarkson will change their spots, there goes the “The Liberal Party”
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 10:41 am
Ah, so that’s ACT’s secret plan to stay in Parliament – get the Exclusive Brethren out campaigning for them
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 10:46 am
Meanwhile in a basement room under the Sunnyside Home for the Old & Perpetually Bewildered ACT are preparing for another tilt at the levers of power. The announcement that John Banks had given up his day job of demonstrating incontinence products to represent the godless of Epsom had raised their spirits greatly.
Additional good news that Bob Clarkson was dragging his withered left testicle into the fray caused much jubilation & glasses of prune juice were raised in a toast.
The meeting was called to order after the mandatory toilet break & it was down to business. The chairman pointed out that it was customary for political parties to contest elections seeking something called votes. He added that these came from the electorate & were usually the result of voters being attracted to candidates who offered policies.
There being only one candidate, no policy & time for the residents’ afternoon nap it was decided to adjourn the meeting for a month while the executive thoroughly checked the bottom of the barrel for the missing ingredients.
(to be continued)
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 10:51 am
Bloody hell Toad, the Brethren are allowed to have their say in politics, just like Greenpeace and the Unions – just let it go.
I know you’d love to limit political influence to only organisations that support the left, but you’ll just have to get over it old boy.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 10:56 am
Bevan,
Sure – they can have their say. Just as Toad can point out to everyone what sort of folks they are having their say in support of. After all, what conclusions do you draw from the fact the Unions want people to vote Labour?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:01 am
Who the hell cares?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 am
wasnt this guy a bit of a failure? good businessman, but not too flash as an MP.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:08 am
Bloody hell Toad, the Brethren are allowed to have their say in politics, just like Greenpeace and the Unions – just let it go.
Vote:….
who are weirdest The Bretheren or Maori cultural fundamentalists?
June 2nd, 2011 at 11:10 am
I can’t see him being an asset for ACT if he keeps saying and doing silly things as he did when he was an MP.
But yeah, keeping Guido out of parliament was his shining achievement.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:10 am
yall might want to read it to the end:
“Mr Clarkson was not planning to be a candidate for ACT.”
So he’s just given up his membership and jumped parties..
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:14 am
who are weirdest The Bretheren or Maori cultural fundamentalists?
TBH, I’m having trouble picking the wierdest.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:16 am
Bevan,
Sure – they can have their say. Just as Toad can point out to everyone what sort of folks they are having their say in support of. After all, what conclusions do you draw from the fact the Unions want people to vote Labour?
Who gives a shit! The point is, every free person is allowed to have their say in politics regardless of religious beliefs, political affiliation or any other damned thing. Do you want to deny one groups rights over others?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:25 am
Bevan, don’t be so angry on toad. He’s from that side of the political spectrum that believes government knows better. So certain groups should simply not be involved in politics, or if they do, they should give money equally to all parties.
Toad wants to control everything, because that’s how you make a great world: just regulate it into existence.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:27 am
Bevan,
Try reading what I said. Then take a deep breath.
The brethren can campaign for whomever they want. Toad or anyone else can then say “Hey … look who these crazy people think is the best candidate! Do you want to support the same person as crazy people do?”
Welcome to democracy.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:30 am
Will Clarkson be able to make comments about his left testicle?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:43 am
@TripeWryter – or make comments about his leaders?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:50 am
Try reading what I said. Then take a deep breath.
The brethren can campaign for whomever they want. Toad or anyone else can then say “Hey … look who these crazy people think is the best candidate! Do you want to support the same person as crazy people do?”
Welcome to democracy.
Try making an once of sense when you post something, then others might not interpret incorrectly.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 11:52 am
Well, Bevan, I’ve only been at this 1/3rd of the time you have. So what’s your excuse?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 12:53 pm
@MikeE 11:10 am
But Brash has said he supported Clarkson to be the candidate:
That’s just great, isn’t it? Brash supporting a homophobic, Islamophobic, misogynist sexual harasser being one of his candidates. He must be missing David Garrett.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 1:06 pm
As a voting member in Tauranga Clarkson was a bloody good local MP, who did much for his constituants, often below the wire.
Good luck to him.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
The difference between the cult known as the exclusive brethren and Maori, easy, Maori have paid their dues.with over 1000 dead from the 28th Bat.
The Pakeha in power at the time believed the exclusive brethren were too important to be risked in combat.
I would have used the brethren for mine clearing.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Well, Bevan, I’ve only been at this 1/3rd of the time you have. So what’s your excuse?
Vodka. And I excel at being a prick.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Hey Manolo. What’s behind this ACT strategy of recruiting candidates from Grey Power?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Is Bob taking both his testicles to Act?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 2:09 pm
That would be two more than Key’s own.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 2:13 pm
I thought ACT were in favour of restoring access to the courts? Isn’t ACT’s position that the Foreshore and Seabed Act shouldn’t have been passed, and the decision of whether any particular part of the foreshore and seabed belonged to Maori should have been left as a decision for the courts?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 2:20 pm
simonway,
Knowing a little something about journalists, my suspicion is that Clarkson said words to the effect that he is disillusioned with the new foreshore and seabed legislation, and it was the journo who added in that the legislation restores access to the Courts.
What Act opposed was the legislation going further than this – allowing applicant groups to negotiate tracts of the coastline in secret with the Minister.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Dear old Bob…. a Tauranga treasure.
Unfortunately, he’s also an offensive, boorish, angry old man.
A new name for ACT is needed. I suggest “Gerontocrats NZ”
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 6:10 pm
# nasska (660) Says:
June 2nd, 2011 at 10:46 am
Meanwhile in a basement room under the Sunnyside Home for the Old & Perpetually Bewildered ACT are preparing for another tilt at the levers of power. The announcement that John Banks had given up his day job of demonstrating incontinence products to represent the godless of Epsom had raised their spirits greatly.
Additional good news that Bob Clarkson was dragging his withered left testicle into the fray caused much jubilation & glasses of prune juice were raised in a toast.
The meeting was called to order after the mandatory toilet break & it was down to business. The chairman pointed out that it was customary for political parties to contest elections seeking something called votes. He added that these came from the electorate & were usually the result of voters being attracted to candidates who offered policies.
There being only one candidate, no policy & time for the residents’ afternoon nap it was decided to adjourn the meeting for a month while the executive thoroughly checked the bottom of the barrel for the missing ingredients.
(to be continued)”
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Very good Nasska
You don’t live in Epsom and want a sign on your fence saying:
“NO RATE$ INCREASE!”
“$UPERCITY = SUPER RIP OFF!”
Just to help focus on the issues?
Anyone else keen?
(I can add you to the growing list
Penny Bright
Vote:http://waterpressure.wordpress.com
June 2nd, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Act’s biggest worry going into this election is Alzheimers.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Stop picking on poor old Bob. At least he should bring the sex into ACT.
How much of my bloody barbed wire have you got finished Penny?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 6:41 pm
“Act’s biggest worry going into this election is Alzheimers”
Mana’s too by all accounts. Or is that just indolence?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Penny
Mercifully I reside at a rural address over 700Km from the action in Epsom. The sheep might get some amusement from a sign on the fence but that would be about it.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Do you need any barbed wire nasska?
I don’t think I want the whole lot for my place I just want to see if Penny has got what it takes.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Act’s biggest worry going into this election is Alzheimers.
Isn’t it just bloody tragic for this lovely little nation of ours that sadly the only people capable of lifting us out of our decades old economic and consequent socially problematic malaise, that you are right Paul.
By Alzheimer’s I assume you’re getting at, who is in line, who has fresh ideas, who has the necessary vision to lead us out and is young and charismatic but most importantly, actually in fact, is also correct in their vision.
We sure as hey need someone. Yoo hoo.
Brash is correct, but he can’t sell it. That’s the tragedy. They need someone like a Prebble in his fifties.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Right quality…right price.. We could have a deal there Johnboy.
Mind you, it could be a big thing for rural communes…..organic, handknitted, eco friendly barbed wire.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:17 pm
We could move her around the country knitting barb wire for everybody.
The overheads would be low just a woolsack to hide her face.
Better make it two in case the first one gets a hole in it.
I sense a little earner here!
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
reid
“Brash is correct, but he can’t sell it. That’s the tragedy.”….
Act’s problem summed up in eleven words. They could still get the message out with a presentable mouthpiece but instead the hierarchy has been predetermined & the top positions are being snapped up by recycled hasbeens.
Dr Brash has a lot to offer NZ but he is rapidly being surrounded by yesterdays men.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:31 pm
He is tainted goods nasska. Hagar and the knockers fucked him, just as the leftie MSM never let us forget Roger Douglas and the reforms he did (that still exist today).
Lets face it. We live in a shitty little country full of lefty knockers who have utterly fucked anything we ever stood for.
A nation of fucking beggars created by the filthy socialist turds Savage, Fraser, Nash, Kirk, Muldoon, Lange and Clark.
We deserve to be owned by the bloody Chinese. At least they will tell the bludgers “Work or no rice”!
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Johnboy, you forgot Bolger the blugger.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Shit. I’m getting old V2.
Alzheimers.
Stop picking on the aged you, you, you, ageist you.
(Thanks for reminding me though).
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:42 pm
@Viking2 8:38 pm
FFS, Bolger unleashed Ruthenasia Richardson upon us. I thought you righties would have loved that.
Unfortunately, it has now given us the Children of the Mother of all Budgets, who are increasingly those appearing before the criminal courts.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
You’re not wrong. Brash was crucified by our wonderful independent news media. According to the socialists & the great unwashed mention of his name can cause warts & none would approach him without garlic at hand.
Having said that he is not brilliant as a political leader & as I stated earlier ACT is looking more & more of a recycled mishmash. I cannot see the voters warming to them.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 8:45 pm
No sweat Toad:
FESter the righteous is available to defend them as long as the Legal Aid (Benefit for legal bludgers) is not reduced.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
@nasska 8:44 pm
So can you tell me how abolishing the minimum wage (advocated by Brash, although not since his ascendency to the ACT leadership) helps close the wage gap with Australia?
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Toad: Cómo está el bigote.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Toad
I don’t know. I wasn’t aware of his position on the minimum wage but any case it would now be subject to the policy decided by ACT.
Vote:June 2nd, 2011 at 10:31 pm
FFS, Bolger unleashed Ruthenasia Richardson upon us. I thought you righties would have loved that.
Too little, too late toad.
This is what you lefties don’t seem to get and I don’t understand why for as a rule you’re all highly intelligent people.
Douglas started NZ down the path before or at the same time as Reagan and Thatcher did. We three were world leaders in implementing what every single successful economy has been busy implementing ever since and still does, to this day.
What economic theory do you think China and Russia runs, for example. Same as what we used to be world leaders in.
Lange had a cup of tea. That’s what halted the momentum and ever since we’ve been sliding down the OECD tables.
Regardless of whether you think Hayekian economics is unbridled ruthlessness, it is what every single country is doing today and the more they do it, the more successful they are. Essentially, small govt.
Not small regulation. That’s the mistake the free market fanatics make. Honestly those people are the economic equivalent of the libertarians in the political arena. Anyway, Hayekian economics does not advocate what the bankers have done to us today, that has happened while Hayekian economics is in play but Hayekian economics is not responsible for that. You like to pretend it is, since Hayekians state Keynesian economics was responsible for the stagflation of the 70′s, which it was. But that’s juvenile tit for tat. We have evidence and data for our position.
Show us the data that proves the banks bribery and corruption of the relevant authorities in order to allow it to sell CDOs et al as they did, is part of the Hayekian theory. What’s that? You can’t? I see.
Because the thing is, we Hayekians can show you exactly why the Keynesian theory caused the stagflation of the 70′s, it’s quite simple, if you look at the data. And it’s a structural thing. The GFC was a human corruption thing compounded by a useless weak “watchdog” laughingly called the fourth estate. It had nothing to do with an economic theory.
And you lefties being mostly highly intelligent people, have to know that, yet you continue to bleat otherwise to your by contrast rather dim constituency. Thanks toad et al.
The rest of us who want a really successful prosperous society for all (where even the poor get richer) really appreciate the contribution you lefties chose to make to all of this.
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