Not sure where I claimed he was anything but smart. Its been the Winston show for 50years. I have never and would never vote for the guy, but I admire skill and intelligence.
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He backs conspiracy theorists and antivaxers - that's not shrewd that's opportunism
John Nick
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At least with brain fog I can actually understand you.
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My brother in Christ, opportunism is shrewd. Yet again hes playing a decisive role in the forming of NZ govt.
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Dont forget the TAB has been sold to overseas interests
JFC I had to google more about him cos I dont follow that closely. Mans been re-elected 15 FUCKING TIMES. That alone is outrageous.
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The best burn I've heard in regards to Winston's time in politics is from David Seymour saying in 30 years he hasn't achieved anything or something along those lines. That was before the 2020 election when Winston was about to get the boot.
Here we are now and they are working together. Politics man they have about as much back stabbing and strange alliances as pro wrestling.
Some of the funny news clips over the years of politicians not wanting to sky jump or whatever as the parachute or jump suit is the other parties colours seem like something petty from pro wrestling.
Here we are now and they are working together. Politics man they have about as much back stabbing and strange alliances as pro wrestling.
Some of the funny news clips over the years of politicians not wanting to sky jump or whatever as the parachute or jump suit is the other parties colours seem like something petty from pro wrestling.
I've posted a few times. If we got wiped out by a catastrophic event the guaranteed survivors would be the cockroaches and Winston Peters.
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My brother in Rocco Christ, skill and intelligence at what, getting elected?
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Yup. Particularly as a minor party. Plenty others have tried and failed.
Worried2Death
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It's been good for him, what good has it done us though
John Nick
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Even though he was banging on about the racing industry it went into further decline
The major income source has now been sold overseas.
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Worried2Death
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Are you suggesting he's just a malignant narcissistic who's been preying on a bunch of suckers all these years to collect baubles for his ego? Typical.
John Nick
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I'd rather use my speak.
"He's done fuck all ".
well technically 4 New Zealand governments have been decided by him, so hes mostly responsible for 16 years of New Zealand governance.....
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That wasn't the point being discussed though. Regardless of whether you think he has done anything good for the country, you can't deny he has been a shrewd operator in getting re elected.
Racing industry was pretty fucked state 20years ago. What he did as Minister of Racing saved it and turned it into a pretty good earner for the country particularly with sales of stock.
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2006??Racing industry was pretty fucked state 20years ago. What he did as Minister of Racing saved it and turned it into a pretty good earner for the country particularly with sales of stock.
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Things have gone backwards since then.
TAB sold majority stake in the major revenue source to Entain (reportedly the biggest betting agency in the world) recently .They're trying to up the stake money as our best horses are going to Australia and further afeild to race.
We are also dependent on overseas jockeys relocating here.
Betting continues to fall as does attendance
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You mean he received a number of large donations to turn it around - corrupt in other words.Racing industry was pretty fucked state 20years ago. What he did as Minister of Racing saved it and turned it into a pretty good earner for the country particularly with sales of stock.
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Great that you agree he turned it around.
It's now an industry worth around $1.5billion to the economy or 1.3% of the total domestic GDP.
What was it worth back then and where was it headed?
I see Labours Kieran McAnulty approved Entain to take over the TABs betting operations. Any claims of corruption there as the Minister for Racing?
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