Osborne Conspiracy?

Has the aspiring National Party Northland candidate, Mark Osborne, earned the title of "Porky Osborne" for telling us that he knew nothing about the accusations directed at former Northland MP Mike Sabin before late December last year? I find it very strange that Mark Osborne, in his role as the National Party Northland Branch treasurer in 2014 was so much out of the loop that he knew nothing about Mike Sabin's situation earlier in the year. Telling porkies during an election campaign will not help him hang onto this safe National seat, that's for sure.

Put A Tigger In Your Tank Northland

 

A friend commented to me that the character of Tigger was more like Winston than Winnie The Pooh in my last cartoon, so here he is! However, the heading might not make much sense to those outside the Baby Boomer Generation. Way back in the nineteen sixties, I seem to remember a brand of petrol called 'Atlantic' and they used a cartoon tiger as part of their branding - which included the phrase - "Put a tiger in your tank " and choose Atlantic petrol for your car.

Northland By Election Gets Interesting

 

 Winston Peters topped TV3 poll results today for the Northland by election. This might indicate a defeat in one of National's safe seats and alter the balance of power in Parliament. Altho' a change in government is unlikely, it would make other minor parties more influential and could spell the end of the controversial changes planned by National to water down the Resource Management Act.

Winner Waddles On

So we are off to war again, to help patch up the latest petroleum flare up in the Middle East.

Pissed Off Muslim Fails To Kill Swedish Cartoonist

Swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks (well known for his depiction of Muhammad as a dog), escaped assassination today by a muslim extremist.  Lars Vilks was attending a debate discussing press freedom of expression and sadly the gunman did manage kill one person. I doubt tho' that this event will silence Lars or any other cartoonist worth their salt.

Cleaner Finds Dirty Politics Book In Millionaire's House

 

"The moving finger writes; and having writ, moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." - Rhubarb Art Of Oh My Lying by John Key - Assehole Press

Puffing Pillocks

Nick Smith is fooling no one if he thinks that meddling with the RMA will stop the housing bubble inflating until it bursts and covers us all in excrement. My message to him is "It's the Economy stupid!" But of course Nick and all the rest of the other monetarist addicts in the National Government are deaf to such advice.