Still, John Key will doubtless be delighted that almost six times as many New Zealanders would trust him to look after their children than would trust any other poltician. We guess that it puts the "John Key eats babies" meme to rest!
Seriously though, isn't this about as silly as it gets? It must have been a slow news week!
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John Key’s public meeting in Napier
Posted by Stuart Nash on September 1st, 2011
Last night Hawkes Bay Nat MPs, Messer’s Tremain and Foss, hosted John Key at a public meeting in Napier. The resulting debacle will, I suspect, pretty much ensure that Key won’t be visiting the Bay for a while.!
Someone obviously misjudged Key’s popularity and booked Napier’s Municipal theater (hate to think how much that cost – and I do believe the cost is attributable as well). The Municipal has a capacity of around 1,000. Tremain and Foss advertised the meeting widely though billboards and full page newspaper ads.
Well, around 120 people turned up, bolstered by a class of Auckland University students in Napier on a field trip. The theater looks empty with 300 seated, and so was, i am told, embarrassingly sparse. Around 50 peaceful protesters also turned up with signs and songs, so ‘the man of the people’ went in through the side door.
During the meeting Key was grilled by unhappy teachers and grumpy constituents, and copped an earful from Steiner staff who have been treated very poorly by Mrs Tolley. He then left via the side door.
All in all, not a successful event. If Foss and Tremain can only rustle up around 80 supporters from across the region (the rest were there to have their say and the aforementioned students) then things perhaps aren’t as rosy as maybe they appear. I am told that when Foss saw how many protesters had turned up he went very pale. Obviously concerned that such a poor turnout inside and a fantastic turnout outside might harm his career.
As an aside, 24 hours later i attended my daughter’s primary school play at the same Municipal theater: 1,000 parents and school supporters enjoyed the performance. Now that was the only decent show in town this week.!
Another threadjack Robert? Consider this a warning; post what you like on your blog, and I'll post what I like on mine.
Well you wouldn't want Annette King babysitting your children or grandchildren would you. Look waht happened when she was babysitting Darren Hughes.
Anyway, anything you can do...
Prime Minister John Key last night backed the involvement of New Zealanders in overseas conflicts, saying it was important our country did its bit to keep the world safe.
Mr Key fronted before about 300 at the Eulogy Lounge at Wanganui Racecourse to answer questions submitted to Chronicle editor Ross Pringle as well as some from those in attendance.
Applause broke out at several points during the evening, and people were eager to shake his hand as he left. The public meeting followed a National Party event.
Oh, and Phil Goff has had a meeting organised by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce CANCELLED because of lack of interest. Don Brash and Russel Norman suffered similar ignomony, whilst meetings with John Key and Bill English drew good crowds.
http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/index.php/2011/08/no-one-wants-to-know-phil/
Robert, I bet you anything you like that Tremain and Foss piss in come election time. Stuart Nash will be an also run.
@ smttc, but only because they cheat,Tremain's Dad was an All Black FFS
On balance, I'd trust our babsitter to do a better job of running the countr than most of that list.
JK is at Beachlands in a couple of weeks, it's a Tuesday but worth that day off to see NZ's best PM since, well ever
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