The fabricated pop music of the late 80's and 90's that gave us boy bands and girl bands with the nadirs of Milli Vanilli and Spice Girls, is, in the world of politics alive and well having given us John Keys.
Who is the Frank Farian or Simon Fuller who invented this latest National leader clone? Whoever it is is obviously brilliant or very very lucky. Whoever would have thought that a prissy financial trader who can't even properly pronounce the name of the country that he has been elected to represent has now became New Zealand's (yes John with a 'Z') latest Prime Minister.
John Key appeared on the scene in 2001 at the time of another fabrication - the creation of the new Hellensville electorate. In 2004, Key was promoted to the Opposition front benches by Don Brash (remember him?) and made the party spokesman for finance. Two years later after Brash's ignominious departure Key took over as leader of the opposition - master plan or luck - you choose.
Are we at the mercy of a clever svengali? Whatever. I certainly don't like the music that's being made.
Who is the Frank Farian or Simon Fuller who invented this latest National leader clone? Whoever it is is obviously brilliant or very very lucky. Whoever would have thought that a prissy financial trader who can't even properly pronounce the name of the country that he has been elected to represent has now became New Zealand's (yes John with a 'Z') latest Prime Minister.
John Key appeared on the scene in 2001 at the time of another fabrication - the creation of the new Hellensville electorate. In 2004, Key was promoted to the Opposition front benches by Don Brash (remember him?) and made the party spokesman for finance. Two years later after Brash's ignominious departure Key took over as leader of the opposition - master plan or luck - you choose.
Are we at the mercy of a clever svengali? Whatever. I certainly don't like the music that's being made.
4 comments:
A jolly good post, well written, thoughtful and no spelling mistakes.
"A jolly good post, well written, thoughtful and no spelling mistakes."
Thoughtfulness and correct spelling don't really belong in the same sentence.
"Thoughtfulness and correct spelling don't really belong in the same sentence."
Richard are you saying an illiterate can not be thoughtful?
Watch the grammar, 2nd.
I was actually saying that thoughful statements and comments on spelling probably don't belong in the same sentence. It's a bit like comparing religion to house plans.
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