Author: Lord Sutch
Farrar vs polls vs spin
In a Kiwiblog post that seems to have been written by David mashing his fists against the keyboard, Farrar argues that Labour’s “week of headlines on blaming the Chinese for Auckland house prices has come to nought” (source).
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This is truly the most OK age there has ever been
We live in a world of hyperbole. We live in a country that suffers from an est-est complex and now this seems to be spreading.
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Orewa 3: The Orewa-ing
On Saturday morning I was rung by a friend who is a huge political nerd. He is also right wing. He was excited.
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Sleeping Beauty on Ice: Sleeping Dave in the crowd
When I was very young, maybe 4 or 5, my parents took me to watch Torvill and Dean who came to New Zealand and did their ice skating thing at the Hutt Park Raceway
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Letter to White America
Dear White America For better or for worse, your country is the leader of the Western world.
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Support the Cancer Society and maybe Matthew Hooton dies
I pretty much disagree with the man on every political level imaginable, but he is also a friend. He’s planning on running in the London Marathon and raising money for the Cancer Society.
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It’s all so obvious when you think about it
There are a group of people, we are told, that focus groups suggest, will not vote National.
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Theatre review: Success
I think it’s important to make two disclaimers before I go any further with this review.
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It’s not easy being Green (while running for male co-leader)
A while back I asked the four Green Party co-leader aspirants what their favourite musical was.
Read MoreComedy fest review: Ben Target in Discover Ben Target
24 hours. That’s how long the record stood for hardest review I’d had to write for a Comedy Festival show.
Read MoreComedy Fest Review: Adrienne Truscott in Adrienne Truscott’s Asking for It (trigger warnings)
Last year I saw Reginald D. Hunter as part of the Comedy Festival. His show hinged upon one big giant rape joke he did smack in the middle of his set.
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Comedy Fest Review: Eastend Cabaret in Perverts
Eastend Cabaret is the type of show that isn’t for everyone. It’s for most people. But not for everyone.
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Comedy fest review: Des Bishop in Made in China
I’ll copy/paste the blurb for Des’ show to set some context: In February 2013, Des moved to China for a year so he could learn enough Mandarin to perform stand-up to a Chinese audience. He even starred on China’s biggest dating show. Now he’s here to share these hilarious and unique experiences with you.
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Comedy fest review: Eli Matthewson in Faith
I don’t laugh at stand-up comedy a whole lot any more. I have performed it a bit. I’ve seen it an awful lot more. I’ve watched it on TV. I’ve reviewed it.
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On casualness and ethics
A lot has been written on the Prime Minister and his pulling of Amanda’s hair. I’m not going to weigh in on that.
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Speech by Minister for Women, Louise Upston at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Ms Upston has, at the time of writing, been conspicuously silent on the issue of unwanted attention and harassment by the Prime Minister.
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Politics makes me sick, again and again
We’re doomed. Doomed to repeat the same bullshit over and over again.
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Regarding “call-out culture” in the real world
A month or so ago, the brilliant Morgue wrote a wonderful piece about online call out culture. I’d like to take a look at something similar but not the same. Real-world call-outs.
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