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    From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 4 22:49:26 2025
    See:
    https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-complete-fiasco.html
    and https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543699/government-s-irex-ferry-cancellation-costed-at-300-million-for-now

    Winston is somewhat erratic these days, but he is showing that
    experience counts - at his best he is more effective than any other
    Minister - at his worst he is destructive, but on this issue he is the
    first good appointment that Luxon has made since he was made leader of
    the National Party. They clearly desperately need a competent Finance
    Minister, but sadly there is no National Party MP who is likely to do
    it well, but most would do it better than the current muppet . . .

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Mar 4 19:20:04 2025
    Rich80105 <[email protected]> wrote:
    See:
    https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-complete-fiasco.html
    and >https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543699/government-s-irex-ferry-cancellation-costed-at-300-million-for-now
    Failure tp cancel would have cost 10 times that.

    Winston is somewhat erratic these days, but he is showing that
    experience counts - at his best he is more effective than any other
    Minister - at his worst he is destructive, but on this issue he is the
    first good appointment that Luxon has made since he was made leader of
    the National Party. They clearly desperately need a competent Finance >Minister, but sadly there is no National Party MP who is likely to do
    it well, but most would do it better than the current muppet . . .

    Another Rich complete fiasco post.

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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 4 20:57:26 2025
    On Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:49:26 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    Winston is somewhat erratic these days ...

    Always that prickliness never far below the surface, as though he is
    always looking for an excuse to bite off the head of some journalist
    asking him a question.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Mar 5 01:54:45 2025
    Rich80105 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 19:20:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    Rich80105 <[email protected]> wrote:
    See:
    https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-complete-fiasco.html
    and >>>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543699/government-s-irex-ferry-cancellation-costed-at-300-million-for-now
    Failure tp cancel would have cost 10 times that.

    What a lie!
    Yes rnz on this occasion did lie. I didn't.
    $3B was the anticipated cost of the original incompetent decision by the last government. The deciaion by this one prevented that cost. Simple maths old boy. The cost of the new initiative is yet to be published (reference W Peters) but expected to be much less than $3B.



    Winston is somewhat erratic these days, but he is showing that
    experience counts - at his best he is more effective than any other >>>Minister - at his worst he is destructive, but on this issue he is the >>>first good appointment that Luxon has made since he was made leader of >>>the National Party. They clearly desperately need a competent Finance >>>Minister, but sadly there is no National Party MP who is likely to do
    it well, but most would do it better than the current muppet . . .

    Another Rich complete fiasco post.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Mar 5 14:37:37 2025
    On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 19:20:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    Rich80105 <[email protected]> wrote:
    See:
    https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-complete-fiasco.html
    and >>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543699/government-s-irex-ferry-cancellation-costed-at-300-million-for-now
    Failure tp cancel would have cost 10 times that.

    What a lie!



    Winston is somewhat erratic these days, but he is showing that
    experience counts - at his best he is more effective than any other >>Minister - at his worst he is destructive, but on this issue he is the >>first good appointment that Luxon has made since he was made leader of
    the National Party. They clearly desperately need a competent Finance >>Minister, but sadly there is no National Party MP who is likely to do
    it well, but most would do it better than the current muppet . . .

    Another Rich complete fiasco post.

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