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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 7h

Yep, performative bullshit. But she certainly sounds like someone trying to be the inspirational leader National's been lacking (she's failing).

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 7h

What's really galling is the fact she can talk about National "values" and her hope for NZ's future with a straight face, having slashed jobs and public services, engineered a recession, and been part of the most benefit-bashing, racist, cruel government since the 80s.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 3d

Gah, just the sound of his voice. 😡

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 16d

I swear this woman has no soul #nzpol

Sick leave entitlement for part-time work scrapped as Govt reforms ‘broken’ Holidays Act www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Brooke van Velden speaks after sick leave entitlement for part-time work scrapped

In June, the Green Party condemned the idea as an attack on workforce morale.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 16d

I’ve seen better acting on the Teletubbies. What a load of performative bullshit. She’ll be JD Vance’s running mate next, if the US ever has another election.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 17d

If he thinks it'll save his own neck, yes (it won't)

Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · 27d

🙅‍♀️😬

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 22

🫣🫣🫣

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 19

Exactly.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 19

OMG, it has been literal crickets 🦗 and it's maddening! It must be a strategy of Labour's as surely they've agreed on what the comms should be? Are they worried they'll be called out on over-egging the initial contract if they're too overtly critical? If so, they haven't read the room at all.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 19

After he moved to Welly in the early 90s, my big bro sent me Abbey Road on cassette and I listened to it for the very first time at night on my walkman. I was 13 and it's one of my enduring musical memories. I've loved that album ever since.

Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 19

Why is it seemingly so difficult for other Labour MPs to call the govt out on its bullshit like this? They simply do not fact check the cretins enough, either in the house or when talking to journalists.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 17

Chris Luxon on RNZ: “as you know, we inherited a recession”. Err, no you bloody didn’t; you created one, in fact. No pushback from Ingrid, as per. #nzpol

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Aug 15

What's so thoroughly depressing is how many people still support them. Labour really needs some fire in their belly. I'm sick of Hipkins' guarded critique - he needs to start conveying the frustration and anger the rest of us feel in the face of this absolute fcking shitshow. 😮‍💨

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · Jul 28

Wasn’t the focus of the of the National Party election campaign to ease the cost of living for New Zealanders?
And this is the result?

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

One year, 27,850 jobs gone Stats NZ latest data shows

Young people are feeling the impact of the weak labour market.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 18

I'm the younger one of nine kids with birth dates from late 60s to 1980. Mum *thinks* we must have had them and we probably did. But 🤷‍♀️

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 8

He really does. It's a shame.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 8

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Apparently Jacinda "owes it to Kiwis to front up". I may have told Paddy to pull his head in in the comments. So tired of this relentless bullshit.

*pours wine*

#nzpol

Paddy Gower: The Covid inquiry should call Ardern - and she should answer

OPINION: Sir Ian Taylor tapped into the depth of feeling many Kiwis still have about the pandemic.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 6

A cross between a young Robbie Williams and (god forbid) Simon Powell.

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 3

Her govt made tens of thousands redundant, cut public services, put a bomb under the Wgtn economy out of spite, and chased a generation out of the country, all for the sake of their wealthy voters and donors. Willis deserves "Mother of all Budgets" notoriety when people look back on this era. #nzpol

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 3

Haha, exactly!

Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jul 3

ME TOO

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hooray

Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jun 25

💪👏🖕

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Bridget Vee @bridget-v.bsky.social · Jun 24

Good point. They're really going after that 1%!

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