Shock horror, one of the WikiLeaks revelations is:
Former National Party leader Don Brash was “not unhappy” about losing the 2005 election because it meant he didn’t have to work with NZ First.
“Winston Peters really is a nutter,” he is quoted as saying by a United States Embassy staff member in a November 2005 diplomatic cable. The comments come in an intelligence briefing to Washington after Peters’ first big trip as foreign minister.
If there was a silver lining to National not winning the 2005 election it was not having to work with Peters.
Brash said yesterday: “I don’t recall saying that but it doesn’t really surprise me. I certainly don’t have a very high regard for Mr Peters.”
That could be the understatement of the year.
Homepaddock 
On the other hand Winston did some good. I have seen a lot of elderly in the community making great use of the free public transport. I like the policy( but I think it needs to be a little more targeted that my father can avail himself of it ridiculous and he wouldn’t as a matter of principle )and Winston certainly managed to get us going down the right road with America due to his relationship with Rice after Clark’s silly statement about Bush early on.
If Winston can get back then John Key may well have to come to an accommodation with him. I have mixed feelings on this part of me my heart would love to see Labour back in office. My head tells me that National is going to be a better government and I think John Key is a great PM.
Labour need some serious renewal their front bench needs to depart in short.
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Hamish..Hamish..Hamish…
” my heart would love to see Labour back in office.”.
” Labour need some serious renewal their front
bench needs to depart in short. “..
Hamish.. If you have such a useless bunch of Dorks in the party …
Elected by you and your ilke.
WHY would you even consider them as the next NZ govt. ??.
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Serious question Hamish..
If you are not happy with those in your party..
Change them!!.. Or change your party allegiance to one that suits your agenda.
As Aunty HULUN would say ..
MOVE ON !!..
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