pete

All good.

Last night they begrudgingly agreed they could work together if compelled to. I guess we can make of that what we choose to.

I also think Seymour is a pragmatist. If (and it's a big if in my view) NZ First are needed to form a government after the election they'll find a way to do it that allows them all to save face.

I don't think it will make much difference to most people but I will stand corrected if it does.

Nanaia in on a Farewell jaunt overseas.

I'm also surprised that you've failed to notice that ALL politicians are evasive. Like your erstwhile hero Robertson who said at one point that he had been 'too specific'.

Well she didn't run rings around anyone last night. What an absolute shitshow. What you have failed to grasp is that the whole thing's over. The phone is off the hook and nobody wants to listen to anything Labour have to say. In addition, it's all well and good for a percentage of people to say that they support Labour in a poll but actually getting them off their arses to vote is another matter entirely. There's an overwhelming move for change out there. The options may not be that exciting but I believe on the day you won't have to worry about hung parliaments or anything like that.

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I see you're still trotting out your revisionist line about National having it 'stuck up them' in 2017. The only sticking up was done by Peters giving two fingers to the 44.4% of electors who voted National.

Forget the debate. The presenter is awful and shouldn't be allowed to do this again. Turned it off but Luxon presented pretty well I thought.

I don't honestly believe Labour are 'right back in the race' Howie. They're at the stage where the phone's off the hook and nobody believes a word they say any more. Way too much focus in the MSM on National's tax policy and none on all the imaginary lollies that Hipkins is tossing around desperately. Sportsbet currently have National at $1.15.

Love beating Man Utd.

Oh what a beautiful morning...

Scratching replacement. Comp Race replace 8 with 9.

1. Riccarton R3 - 12.50pm - NZB Ready To Run Trainers Series - $40k, 1200m, R65 6/13 2. New Plymouth R2 - 1.40pm - Signright Open - $50k, 1800m, open hdcp 1/3 bb 3. Riccarton R5 - 2.04pm - Commodore Hotel - $40k, 2000m, R75 BM 4/6 4. Riccarton R7 - 3.08pm - Crawford Developments Open - $50k, 1200m, open hdcp 2/9 5. Riccarton R8 - 3.43pm - NZ Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stks (LR) - $80k, 1200m, 3yo fillies SWs 1/2 6. Randwick R5 - 4.15pm - James Squire Kingston Town Stks (Gr3) - $250k, 2000m, SW+Ps 2/4 7. Randwick R6 - 4.50pm - Darley Tea Rose Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1400m, 3yo fillies SWs 3/8 8. Randwick R7 - 5.25pm - 7 Stks - $1m, 1600m, WFA 2/8 9. Randwick R8 - 6.00pm - Toyota Forklifts Shorts (Gr2) - $1m, 1100m, SW+Ps 5/8 10. Flemington R9 - 6.55pm - Bobbie Lewis Quality (Gr2) - $300k, 1200m, 4yos+ qlty hdcp 3/8 bb

Well done Rees, you've been knocking on the door for a while now.

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Yes I thought 'booted out' was rather amusing as well.

1. Hastings R3 - 1.08pm - Remember "Jooky" Premier - $65k, 1300m, R65 BM 4/7 2. Hastings R5 - 2.17pm - El Roca - Sir Colin Meads Trophy (LR) - $90k, 1200m, 3yos SWs 1/4 3. Hastings R6 - 2.48pm - Vet Services Equine Hawke's Bay Premier - $65k, 1200m, R75 BM 12/17 4. Hastings R7 - 3.23pm - HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders Assn Gold Trail Stks (Gr3) - $120k, 1200m, 3yo fillies SWs 7/8 bb 5. Hastings R9 - 4.35pm - Westbury Stud Tarzino Trophy (Gr1) - $400k, 1400m, WFA 8/9 6. The Valley R6 - 5.00pm - Musk Creek Farm Atlantic Jewel Stks (LR) - $175k, 1200m, 3yo fillies SW+Ps 1/10 7. Rosehill R7 - 5.20pm -ACY Securities Ming Dynasty Quality (Gr3) - $250k, 1400m, 3yo qlty hdcp 4/5 8. Rosehill R8 - 5.55pm - James Squire Run To The Rose (Gr2) - $300k, 1200m, 3yos SW+Ps 2/10 9. The Valley R8 - 6.15pm - Mittys McEwen Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1000m, WFA 1/2 10. The Valley R9 - 6.50pm - Clamms Seafood Feehan Stks (Gr2) - $500k, 1600m, WFA 7/11 bb

I'm picking a big French win.

Here's a bio on Freda White who trained him. He was certainly well named. https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5w24/white-evelyn-freda

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Really really weird. We're overnighting in Vancouver on the way home and I'm now geoblocked again. This has got me puzzled.