I know this is a NZ story, but I think it’s interesting. Last week, the MPs were awarded huge pay increases and, at the time, the PM said it was a product of an independent remuneration review, nothing he can do without a law change blah blah. I remember the same kind of arguments when UK MPs get their annual pay rises.

But…blow me down…the PM has backed down and reversed the pay rises and will get the law changed. I’m not a fan of his generally, but this is tremendous politics. The government is under no threat at all and didn’t need to do this. The best the leader of the opposition can do is say “well…well…it took you long enough!!!”. The more left-leaning journalists are saying it’s the power of the 99% and the PM is spooked by the gathering strength of that movement. What do you think?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11410456

If you can see my avatar…what colour is it? This has divided my household. Truly amazing.

I think there’s enough of us here to try this one out. In the late 70s as a preteen/teenage school person, it was common to have small lapel badges that most of the time faced inwards. All it took was a small flick of the lapel and you would reveal several badges. Ace.

I had a luminous CND symbol, “nuclear – no thanks” smiley face, Gary Numan and a hammer and sickle. I liked and admired the 2 tone ones that other people had but I didn’t wear those because that was mod, right, and I fuckin ‘ate mods. Bloody peer pressure. I only really broke free when Depeche Mode arrived and I began to openly love pop songs.

I have spotted one – “Who’s in here?”

I bet there’s more. Or is there?