Apparently Jacinda has copped criticism for accepting a Damehood while being a Republican advocate. All that shows is how bloody mindbogglingly stupid many people are, the two being totally unconnected.

In Istanbul for the election, everyone I spoke to including low income folk such as waiters and the like, all assured me they intended voting for the Opposition leader Kilicdaroglu. Their motivation was simply to be rid of Erdogan who has wrought devastating economic harm with his erratic policies and showboating international posturing.

Back now in New Zealand and reading the despair-making budget details, I was staggered to see the government has allocated $34million of our taxes, to promoting bloody hakas. This was described as an “investment”.