Baroness Thatcher dies overnight

[BoristheBiter]

No u`re right, new Zealand first sounds better
Old Chinese proverb , something about $2 and lots of fun, or was it, about a tree bending in the wind
Must hand it to the fella he's a stayer, I mean donkey is out on his ear soon , but Winnie will still be feeding from the state coffers :-)
Stephen

Yep NZ first is the way it should be, but it doesn't go down to well with the rest of our trading partners.
And listening to Winston is like listening to Pope Brian just a oily little man.

the difference between Winston and John is when john leaves he will use his own money, Winston, like labour and the greens, will be sucking on the government tit til the day they die. (and blame the Nats for it)

[pete376403]

Key will be still getting the Govt superannuation (IIRC its automatic after three terms.)
It will probably be the equivalent of money down the back of the couch for him.

[Oscar]

Key will be still getting the Govt superannuation (IIRC its automatic after three terms.)
It will probably be the equivalent of money down the back of the couch for him.

Why would he take the super if he doesn't take his salary?

[Oscar]

Chuckle chuckle, I thought your attack might be a little more vitriolic than that ... I got lost going to MacDonald's yesterday, what does that tell you?

That you are more astute than most of those that have posted on this thread?

[Banditbandit]

Why would he take the super if he doesn't take his salary?

You can't turn down the super ... it's not a voluntary thing ...

[oldrider]

That you are more astute than most of those that have posted on this thread?

Hmmmmm very clever, which ever way I take that I'm screwed!

[BoristheBiter]

You can't turn down the super ... it's not a voluntary thing ...

Actually it is. You have to apply for it and if you don't meet some conditions it will be cut/stopped.

[MisterD]

you may want to enlighten us on the similarity between, say, Winston Peters and Mojo Mathers.

Both muppets who owe their place at the trough to a tiny section of electorate that we'd disown if we were realted to them?

That was forced by the voters ... the Politicians, in the main, did not want it ... National and Labour were shaping up to oppose MMP - a joint effort ... until

Until they thought a bit harder and realised what a complete politicians' stitch-up the system really. It's perfect from their point of view, sheeple think they're getting more power when it reality it's the complete opposite.

Vote for a bunch of politicians, and then find out what policies are actually going to be enacted. Brilliant!

[BoristheBiter]

Until they thought a bit harder and realised what a complete politicians' stitch-up the system really. It's perfect from their point of view, sheeple think they're getting more power when it reality it's the complete opposite.

Vote for a bunch of politicians, and then find out what policies are actually going to be enacted. Brilliant!

And then hold a referendum and only have one choice.

[Usarka]

Haha, there was a petition that her funeral should have been privatised.

Spot on!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...tribute-legacy

[Robert Taylor]

Haha, there was a petition that her funeral should have been privatised.

Spot on!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...tribute-legacy

Coming from the Guardian ( a left leaning newspaper not even good enough for toilet paper) that is of course what you'd expect.

Its also worth mentioning that Harold Wilson ( a two time Labour priminister ) closed down more coalmines during his two tenures than did Maggie. Where is the vilification against his name? Even he recognised it was a twilight industry that was becoming economically unviable.

For me Maggie is second only to God and I will always have fond memories of her. And God is an Anglican.

[Hinny]

For me Maggie is second only to God and I will always have fond memories of her. And God is an Anglican.

and John Key and his Govt. are working for the good of the NZ people.

FW's rule.

[Oscar]

and John Key and his Govt. are working for the good of the NZ people.

FW's rule.

He's working for the good of me.
Lefto hippies like you can get bent...

[Hinny]

He's working for the good of me.
Lefto hippies like you can get bent...

You definitely are a curmudgeon in a state of denial.
This govt. will go down in the anals of history as one of the worst we have ever endured.
Jonkey will be as hated in the future as Thatcher was... and for many of the same reasons.
They are on track to create even more havoc than Muldoon and his bunch of misguided mates.
He was another who chose to ignore the facts and economic realities.
Not one of his Think Big projects had a forecast positive net present value and yet they forged ahead; with disastrous consequences.
This govt is aparently bereft of any moral compass and are hell bent on destroying the heritage and autonomy of this country.

[BoristheBiter]

You definitely are a curmudgeon in a state of denial.
This govt. will go down in the anals of history as one of the worst we have ever endured.
Jonkey will be as hated in the future as Thatcher was... and for many of the same reasons.
They are on track to create even more havoc than Muldoon and his bunch of misguided mates.
He was another who chose to ignore the facts and economic realities.
Not one of his Think Big projects had a forecast positive net present value and yet they forged ahead; with disastrous consequences.
This govt is aparently bereft of any moral compass and are hell bent on destroying the heritage and autonomy of this country.

Sorry just plainly disagree, guess we just look at thing differently, which is about right as I look at the Helen led Labour term as the worst we have had to endure (in my life time)

But we bitched and moaned, stomped our feet, even stormed Parliament (well went stood on the steps) and we have endured as we will continue to do so as we are not as bad off as a lot would like us to believe.