When you're a busy person, sometimes you don't get time to reflect upon the decisions you make. It's even worse if you're the prime minister of a country. Everything you do has major consequences, but you're swamped with work so you hardly ever get a chance to consider the broader implications of your actions.
It's only during the quieter moments, as you grab a precious few minutes relaxing at home, or as you eat your meal, that you get the chance to think through the consequences of your actions.
John Key made a big call yesterday. He didn't just publicly back his embattled Education Minister. He went further, and said she was "one of the smoothest communicators we've actually had".
If speaking some of the most incomprehensible jargon-laden bullshit Parliament has ever seen is the hallmark of a smooth communicator, then I'd agree that Key makes a strong case for keeping Parata in her job.
But as John Key sat back and reflected last night on his decision to back Parata so enthusiastically, it's just possible that he felt a rising sense of panic and despair.
So that's my theory on why John Key fainted in a restaurant on Thursday night.
Friday, January 18, 2013
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LOL, silly old me - I thought he was pissed
ReplyDeletehe feinted left & then centre ... whereas parata feigns it
ReplyDeletediana and friends
It's a little known fact that the PM is a fan of Michael Douglas and when he and his dinner companions were playing charades the PM decided to throw everyone off track by miming Douglas' oft overlooked "Falling Down"
ReplyDeleteIt was after I kicked him in the nuts.
ReplyDeletehe might be having anxiety attacks.As hard as he's been pushing to get his projects of the floor, our countrys men/women have been pushing back just as hard. Im hoping hes finally looked at the bigger picture and realised hes not winning and may have to start being more humane in his ideas. Well Im hoping thats what hes doing..lol
ReplyDeleteperhaps had had a preview of what life as leader of the opposition will be like after the election in 2014...
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