New Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere told the media, “It was fantastic that New Zealand has the queerest Parliament in the world”.
BETTING ON THE ELECTION
The U.S Presidential election is yet another example of the opportunity lost by the TAB to offer harmless fun bets on the outcome. It’s my pick there’d be heaps of takers with Trump fanatics, of which there are many in New Zealand, attracted by the odds of probably Trump paying $1.60 on a dollar while Biden would perhaps open at around $1.25c.
THE PERFECT DEMOCRATS SLOGAN
No-one gives a damn about Joe Biden who is utterly innocuous. Instead the election is 100% about Trump, that is for or against.
“STRIPPER FORCED TO SELL HIS PARROT TO MAKE ENDS MEET”
The above English newspaper heading reveals how tough things are getting in the mother country for the stripper industry. Maybe we should resume food parcels before the parrot market becomes glutted.
SOME BELATED THOUGHTS ON THE ELECTION
My predictions for Labour/Green and National/ACT were astray by 5% thanks to the landslide.
The happiest people will be the pollsters who Auckland Central excepted, pretty much got it right, even with NZ First given historically they’ve understated that Party’s vote.