New Zealand's Prime Minister on Iraq

The Dominion Post [Wellington, New Zealand] | April 1 2003 | Tracy Watkins

[shaggy eel]

,,, yes, before long they will have a degree of political representation.

[shaggy eel]

,,, G'day Spitzee

Would you say the bulk of callers to ZB were middle aged or older?

[spitz]

Hard to tell on Radio!!!. But if I had to guess they sounded mid-thirties onward. What's more important (this was a early afternoon slot) they were taxpayers and voters, the backbone of NZ and not the pretentious, brain washed Uni students you'd expect on evening programmes. I’d like to believe NZ has its own simmering silent majority ready to turn on this government, just need the right to stop pi$$ing away the opportunities to strike Klark/Labour when the chances arise and show a little direction.


BTW. You’re right about Rutherford and Hillary having no US money backing them.

Lord Rutherford split the atom at Manchester University and Sir Edmond Hillary was on a British expedition, they had British money backing them ; )

[toddst]

Very informative thread. Does sound like the future is brightening up for conservatives. Thanks for the ping.

[kiwiexpat]

New Zealand was doing badly in the 1980s mainly because it was making a transition from an overly regulated economy to now what is the least regulated capitalist economy among industrialized countries. NZ currently has the fastest growing economy in the world - its clipping along at 4.4% growth per annum. It DID use free enterprise and tax cuts to get ahead. It is NOT a socialist economy.

[iopscusa]

Sorry to say this Shag, but our President issued a call to help defend the good and your little Socialistic government has spoken. We have heard and watched your response. Remember, in Nov.'00, and 9/11/01, the world changed as did the way we viewed the rest of the world. Your country has become even more irrelevant...from now forward do not expect the US to consider your country as anything but a marginal and non-supporter and we will be unlikely to care enough to even take calls from NZ. All I can say is you could have done better and wish you luck in your future geo-political life....you will reap what you sow.

[2penguins]

For anyone who may be interested, do a google search with keywords Helen+Clark+Painting+Fraud

Very interesting results.

[shaggy eel]

....you will reap what you sow.

,,, You said it.

[smpc]

So 50+ years of Kiwi soldiers fighting and dying in the name of freedom,including Afghanistan,counts for nothing in your view?

[bert]

.....would impact in other areas, including trade....

How about a Lord of The Rings tariff? There would then be countervailing tariffs on hollywood products that would bounce all around rthe world, wercking the left wing industry.

[shaggy eel]

How about a Lord of The Rings tariff?

,,, what is it with Americans and tariffs? Lord of the Rings was financed with US money. Say "no" at the financing stage instead and not only can the world enjoy wall to wall Steve Martin fare for eternity, but we'd all think tariffs were on the way out. I'm biting on steel as I say this as I've got plenty of it since that last lot of tariffs went on.