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Helen McNaught's avatar

Great description and summary of the feeling in the air! Had my chuckle but also could taste the sour taste of the atmosphere in the dungeon that TVNZ had dug (fearing fallout?). I could only manage to watch about 20 minutes. I couldn't stand any more of Judith rolling her eyes and scoffing and being patronising. This is so not New Zealand anymore. This is Muldoon era behaviour. This is grumpy, pale, stale male behaviour. She will appeal to people with a massive chip on their shoulder, to conspiracy theorists, to people whose values have no resemblance to mine. She is simply awful.

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Christine small's avatar

Those camera angles were a shocker. Worked against the PM delivering effectively to engage a tv audience. Collins got the advantage from being able to look directly at camera, showing her newly botoxed self off nicely, leaving her eyebrows fixed in lie brow mode.

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Fiona's avatar

Thank you for the freebies. My Jobseekers is still not enough to pay but hopefully my OAP in December will be 😊🙏

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Marilyn's avatar

Thanks for your newsletters David. Let me know how I can pay. Thanks

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Richard's avatar

Thoroughly enjoying your take on things David. $8 is fine with me.

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Nicholas's avatar

Can’t see where I pay yu money...🤷🏽‍♂️

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Irrelevant's avatar

Thanks for watching the telly for me, looking forward to more amusing takes on all the things

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Ken Sparks's avatar

Ready, set, roll on Monday...

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randal mcmurphy's avatar

bat out of hell

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Sue Boyde's avatar

$7.99 sounds fair, David.

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Anna Win-Mason's avatar

Thanks for the laughs, David. For the only time in recent years that I can remember I watched a live TV show too. Was certainly interesting seeing Judith’s facial expressions! Anyway, I’m most happy to be subscribing to your daily column + 1!

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Edith Moore's avatar

Thank you for the round up of the debate. I couldn't bring myself to watch Judith. I think Jacinda knew she just had to give her an opportunity to show her true colours and remain dignified. Looking forward to Monday. $7.99 for a month of your musings is the best money I've spent all year.

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Paul King's avatar

You didn't hear the Leader if the Opposition exclaim "f..k" then? I did, I replayed it a few times to make sure. So did a few other people in a FB group I might belong to...

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