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Lively commentary on the media and anything else that annoys or amuses media commentator and broadcaster Brian Edwards.

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  • Punishers’ Parade on Nov 21, 2009 in Home Government March for Democracy Referenda

           Bob McCoskrie: comfortable with the wooden spoon           Larry Baldock: even smacks his grandchildren                Garth McVicar: tent prisons and chain gangs         Now here’s my take on Western democracy. Onc...

  • What are you going to ask me? on Nov 18, 2009 in Home Handling the Media Media tips

      Journalists almost never tell you the questions they’re going to ask before you do an interview.  They certainly won’t supply you with a written list of questions. They may possibly do so if the information they want is strictly non-c...

  • Media Tip: What are you going to ask me? on Nov 18, 2009 in Home Handling the Media Media tips

      Journalists almost never tell you the questions they’re going to ask before you do an interview.  They certainly won’t supply you with a written list of questions. They may possibly do so if the information they want is strictly non-c...

  • Confessions of a Rugby Hater on Nov 15, 2009 in Home Rugby Soccer Sport

        The success of the All Whites in making it to next year’s soccer world cup finals reminded me of my love for ‘the beautiful game’ and my absolute failure to understand the appeal of rugby.  This is probably an indication that...

  • Lunacy and Appalling PR from Air New Zealand on Nov 12, 2009 in Home Air New Zealand Fair Go Public Relations

                If you want to know how not to handle a complaint to Fair Go, you could scarcely do better than check out the extraordinary story of Lee Shelton’s attempts to get Air New Zealand to make a minor change to his flight arrangemen...

  • Worthless Apologies from Harawira and Hide on Nov 9, 2009 in Home Apologies Hone Harawira Rodney Hide

             Rodney Hide, leader of ACT,  the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers, has apologised for bilking the very people his party purports to represent - taxpayers.               Hone Harawira has reportedly sent an email to the Mao...

  • Steve Braunias Displays His Usual Impeccable Taste on Nov 9, 2009 in Home

                              [Photo: NZ Book Month]   From the SST’s  Sunday magazine, November 8, inside back page:   Personal Best Steve Braunias celebrates the best of 2009 Best Blogger Brian Edwards. Highlights in 2009 in...