Has John Key handled the decision to seal Pike River poorly?

[avgas]

Fro the families, there is no easy way to release the decision ... for the rest of us "experts" ... it's none of our business

What he said.
Talked to the old man over Christmas about it. I am so happy he left that job when he did, otherwise he would be on that list. He even admitted that if he was there there would be another 20 names on that list (he's a real hardarse to work for).

You won't ever hear the words from the actual experts on this one. But needless to say - none of them will go within 100miles of Pike River, and would not trust a single lie comming out of Peter Whittall mouth.
The guy is a snake, and the job was a disaster waiting to happen.

[Kookie]

the ability of our PM to run the country is every bit our business.

Absolutely true, and if we don't make it our business, we can't whinge and whine, when the PM elect, does something we don't agree with.
I sure as hell wouldn't want to have been in John's shoes, when this whole sad mess occurred.

[shrub]

Absolutely true, and if we don't make it our business, we can't whinge and whine, when the PM elect, does something we don't agree with.
I sure as hell wouldn't want to have been in John's shoes, when this whole sad mess occurred.

He started well and could easily have built capital, but I get the feeling he had lost interest in Pike River, so instead of following through on the same path he'd started on he blew it. Probably minor, but it's a crack, and if Labour et al are clever they can capitalise on it and turn it into an advantage coming up to the election. Mark my words, this isn't the last we've seen of this.

And don't feel sorry for Key, he chose to run for PM and if he can't hack it then maybe he should go back to forex trading.

[Gibbo89]

they should have sealed the mine weeks ago, there will be nothing left of the miners to recover. whats key supposed to do?? he isnt running the operation

+1

John Key's rep should not be judged on this tragedy, shark tooth fella and the cop in charge (don't remember the names) are to be investigated. It will be interesting to see what the inquiry comes up with.

[jonbuoy]

If a coal fire has been raging down their for weeks haven´t the bodies already been cremated?

[Mully]

They gave the tories enough votes to elect on as MP

I thought Damien O'Connor (sp?) was the local MP?? He was certainly on TV enough when it happened.

A lot of "hot" woman are dumb, silly bitches ... Paris Hilton for example ...

You think Paris Hilton is hot? On what planet?

[terbang]

they should have sealed the mine weeks ago, there will be nothing left of the miners to recover. whats key supposed to do?? he isnt running the operation

True, but why all the grandstanding in the first place saying that he was going to get them out. Tends to give the impression that he wanted to have something to do with running it.

[mashman]

True, but why all the grandstanding in the first place saying that he was going to get them out. Tends to give the impression that he wanted to have something to do with running it.

He probably expected it to be as simple as shifting a few rocks and pulling the bodies out (didn't we all?)... and seemed quite prepared to take the kudos... ooops

[Pussy]

Damien O'Connor WAS conspicous by his absence.

[Mully]

Damien O'Connor WAS conspicous by his absence.

Not on the first day - IIRC, he was on TV3 news and Campbell Live.

Busy being an attention whore about how hard he was working. Same newscast that Andrew Little (??!!) was on.

[Pussy]

Not on the first day - IIRC, he was on TV3 news and Campbell Live.

Busy being an attention whore about how hard he was working. Same newscast that Andrew Little (??!!) was on.

IIRC.... he lost the seat in the last election, too! In the birthplace of the labour party.....

[Mully]

IIRC.... he lost the seat in the last election, too! In the birthplace of the labour party.....

I think you're right. He appears to be a list MP.

How many of these leeches have you never heard of:

http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/

[Kookie]

He started well and could easily have built capital, but I get the feeling he had lost interest in Pike River

I agree.. It seems as though he put Pike River in the too hard basket and has ended up swimming in custard.. I also agree, that this is probably just the leverage Labour needs to take back the top seats.
Feels like we're on a merry go round, and I'm getting a little dizzy.

[tri boy]

The money wasted on the recovery, (however many millions that is up to) could have gone towardws the miners families,and a decent memorial where their great grandchildren could grieve/get there head around the whole sorry affair.
MHO
(oh, receivers are leachers, heartless bastids, they should be offered as sacrifice to the mine)

[Banditbandit]

I disagree, the ability of our PM to run the country is every bit our business. And bloody interesting - I heard him described today (by a politician) as being "a little directionless and lacking any real ideological position on anything" and wanting to be liked by everyone, so he says what people want to hear. Hence his silly idea of promising the miners families to get the bodies out

I did not say that the ability for John Key to run the country was none of our business - I said the fate of the bodies in the mine was none of our business ...

And yes, I agree, he is a spineless, directionless dickhead with no politicial ideology .. what did you wexpect ??? He was a currency trader ... and I totally agree that that is our business ....