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Question Time 07.05.2024
Cameron to Hoggard The dairy industry rides again! 'Allow farmers to get back to farming' - Hoggard, who was sporting an eye patch. ...
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Amanda Riddell
May 7, 20243 min read
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Question Time 01.05.2024
I've got a tab under my tongue as I type this. I'm taking an acid trip to celebrate my 30th birthday (which is tomorrow). Dakta is in...
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Amanda Riddell
May 1, 20243 min read
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Tuesday
is booked out, so I'll be reviewing from home (if I bother).
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 28, 20241 min read
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Why is Jim Anderton in the Dakumentary?
I grew up in Wigram. He was the electorate MP for most of my childhood, and both my Mum and Dad reckoned that he was amazing. Plus that...
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 27, 20241 min read
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Cabinet reshuffle
Well, it's not all that surprising. Gary had marked Melissa Lee, Penny Simmonds and Louise Upston as the National MPs that were...
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Question Time: 10.4.2024
Saw Marc Daalder and the mohawk photographer guy (forgot his name!) on the steps. My quest to get a new camera hasn't progressed very...
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 10, 20244 min read
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Question Time 09.04.2024
Question Time quick review - there's a Treaty Settlement debate happening, so these are the questions that I saw. - 1. Debbie to Luxon...
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Amanda and the ACT Party
Well, they're on my AMPP team. Essentially, I find David and Brooke interesting and that they've got some interesting ideas; I'm not a...
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Fantasy Parliament update
I quickly tallied my points this morning. AMPP is now on 670 points.
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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Question Time 27.03.2024
First, a back-of-the-envelope calculation. If I was being surveilled by 2 people that were being paid $30 per hour, it would cost...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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Question Time 26.03.2024
My rants are probably more perceptive now that I'm in a depressive phase. It was nice to be back; I find my pre-Question Time ritual is...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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GCSB surveillance
same difference; if all this brouhaha about the occupation is for real, then also the SIS. Either way, spies are spying on me for my...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Dak news
Doug - who was wearing the political prisoner t-shirt in the Al Mansell video - pleaded not guilty and was remanded at large. If I...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Question Time 19.03.2024
Sitting at home. I saw Gary's beard while the Cook Islands delegation was welcomed. I'm basically stuffed travel-wise until my new...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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random thought
Well, misplacing my EFTPOS card might mean that I'm not able to attend Parliament until my new card arrives. I have a debit card, but I...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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back channels
If I had to summarise the suckiest thing about being spied on, it would be this. It's significantly more difficult to argue with people...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 12, 20245 min read
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clarifications
I wasn't on Parliament Grounds when I flipped off Brian Tamaki. As for the balustrade: that was an accident. The second time, I was...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 11, 20241 min read
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'bring your whole self to work'
When it comes to my so-called protest of being a trannie (and living that way), this is the key element. That's the slogan that most...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 10, 20241 min read
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broadcasting allocation 2026
It's not a bribe: it's a scam. 500 members, who can be members of real parties as well, a candidate that we'll draw from the hat in a...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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07.03.2024
Question Time - 7.03.2024 1. Mooney to Willis Consumer confidence and business confidence is rising - typical for the centre-right. More...
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Amanda Riddell
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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