Goff-s moratorium u-turn
October 17th, 2011 at 11:46 am by David Farrar
This cartoon by Blunt is very timely as Goff has just done a u-turn and backed away from his previous call for there to be a moratorium on deep sea drilling.
Listen to Goff on Radio Wammo below.
He now says he is not against off shore oil prospecting but there has to be safeguards. Well who the hell would disagree with that? Ironically there were no safeguards around drilling in the EEZ until National and the Greens voted for some last year, and Labour voted against!
Listen to the interview from 3 minutes on as Goff tries to explain why he said he was against a moratorium last week, then announced Labour would have a moratorium and now tries to say that all he is after is some safeguards!
I’m glad Goff has backed down as a moratorium was the worst sort of populist crap, and also would have probably resulted in closing down a number of operations in Taranaki.
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October 17th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Does anyone in this country, aside from “media”, still actually take any notice of anything that the fuckwit Goff says? Even his own party isn’t interested.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
I said at the time that this “non-statement” was bollocks. By analogy, Goff is now refusing to cross the road unless it is safe.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
“He now says he is not against off shore oil prospecting but there has to be safeguards. Well who the hell would disagree with that?”
The Greens. They are against all off shore oil prospecting regardless of safeguards.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
@ Chuck Bird:
I would say a more accurate statement of Greens policy would be that adequate safeguards do not currently exist for deep sea oil drilling.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Listening to the hopeless Goff and his endless contradictions is puke-inducing. Literally.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
aitkenmike
“I would say a more accurate statement of Greens policy would be that adequate safeguards do not currently exist for deep sea oil drilling.”
Nope.
Vote:CB is right.
The ‘adequate safeguards’ will never be adequate enough for the Greens, no matter what.
Oil is an ‘evil fossil fuel’ as is coal and gas and all exploration will be stoped while all current wells and mines will be scaled down or closed.
October 17th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
I love it every time Goff opens his mouth (or poses for 3 minutes in shiney shoes for a photo op)
Goff is a fool and out of his depth. Second bottle of Champagne on ice already (First was put on ice last night about 10.30pm)
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
full.of.shit.Phil
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Well he didn’t consult the Party President about the sexual predator within the ranks so why should he consult him or the candidate for New Plymouth before closing down the Taranaki Oil Industry.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
A bloody scumbag tosser who expects us to trust him with the governing of our country. Goof comes across as a sleezy liar who changes his story to suit the occasion. You can hear his mind ticking over as he speaks… “what shit can I feed them now”.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
I never thought I would agree with anything Chris Carter said…but remember the famous outburst which got him expelled? “Phil’s a nice guy but he just can’t win…” It is sad to have to add “and he’s stupid.”
I have more than a passing familiarity with offshore oil exploration and the dangers thereof…About the only thing in common with the Rena incident and an offshore blowout is that both involve hydrocarbons and the sea.
And for those who are better informed, yes, there are other hazards of offshore exploration, and accidents of whatever kind or another will always be possible when undertaking such activities in harsh environments. But the Greens’ Ludditism isnt the answer. And Goof knows it.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
“Rena-l Failure.” Wasn’t that Friday’s cartoon?
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
the way the Greens and their supporters and other nut case Charlies carry on you would think the Oil Companies set out to have spills and leaks.
Like BP decided to have a massive leak in the Gulf of Mexico just for the hell of it.
Time we told these Luddites to FOXTROT OSCAR and leave the grown up people to deal with these issues
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Both cartoonists came up with the same theme.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Its nothing to do with Goff David, the labour party is unelectable. Untill they stop playing the scapgoff game that wont change.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
I think Goff is being set up by factions of the labour party but is too silly to realise the fact
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Murray: you might be right….but that still makes him unfit to lead the country…and silly flip-flops like this latest one just reinforce that reality…
Lastman: be interesting to see what the Gulf fiasco ends up costing BP…I believe litigation from the Exxon Valdez continued for 20 years….maybe I should apply for a practising certificate in Louisiana!
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Floundering Phil’s desperate attempts to say the right thing – anything – always reminds me of Brian’s “oh tell me what to say please” in the Life of Brian haggling scene.
Truly a sad spectacle.
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October 17th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
David You are sooooo right. having chosen accounting over lawyering I realise my mistake all those years ago. Despite the outcome the bloody lawyers are the winners!!!!!!!!!
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Once again, the Greens stand for what they have always stood for, and Labour stands for whatever is convenient. There is only one party with strong principles in opposition at the moment and their billboards aren’t red.
Vote:October 17th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
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Because Blunt’s cartoons suck monkey balls.