Mark

Sporadically interested in politics, and sport, and other things

[Mark @PoliticalNitWit]

@PronouncedHare I have intimate awareness of the grocery industry.
Without doubt, retailer margins are increasing year on year.
For the areas I'm familiar with, this would account for about 10% of todays retail prices vs 5 years ago.

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@firehorsemia He's not questioning political donations, just that he was on their mailing list

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@Forest__O_O @scrumming_ten Lol is that so?
Pretty sure theres only one validated instance of inappropriate gifts to referees
https://t.co/o5FJVuV4Ff

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@greencatherine MPs have no status outside of their own bubble.
Mums have global appreciation, suggesting differently is wrong.

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@JamieWall2 AB's appear to have gone from the worst team under the high ball to the best.
Let's us play at the right end of the field, mostly eliminating the repeated defensive infringement yellows.

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@JamieWall2 have you gathered any stats on the success of Rennie's defensive box kick tactic of the man running backwards attempting the catch? Being able to obstruct the chasing player by claiming the launch space and spilled ball only being a knock back seems very successful

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@JonesVincentt I'd like to think that NZ hasn't lost the ability to take a joke.
And if I'm right, then the bigger the deal that is made of this then the higher the probability the govt is voted back in.
Concerns of wokeism lost Labour the last election, it could lose them this one as well.

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@HellsAlgo @Nigel_Farage You're right, but how do you know he or someone didn't?

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@ChalynRugby SA live off other teams box kick mistakes.
The AB's have made a subtle change under Rennie. The man retreating is the catcher. This allows him to obstruct the chasing Springbok, and also means a drop catch is only a knock back to the waiting full back.
This series will be close

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@TheRugbyIssue @stodders79 @rekoil92 I don't quite see how overlooking a dangerous mid air tackle, an Irish slapdown a few meters out, and over 10 penalties/advantages on their line without a yellow card warning could be seen as big calls favouring NZ, but hey, I guess subjectiveness is part of the game.

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@PouTepou Flight LH1334 in from Frankfurt

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@MariaSherwood2 Having an issue with this is grasping at straws and undermines other legitimate observations you may have.

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@PouTepou So no invite to the European celebration serving Làngos?

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@piersmorgan I suspect he'll nail them when they matter, like an upcoming semi perhaps?

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@RassieRugby Much admiration Rassie - we'll see you in August 🖤🖤🖤

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@PronouncedHare On track to win it.
Just Belgian to account for before a likely knockout game against Aussie in the round of 32.

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@PouTepou Have you included endorsement money from becoming the first player to win consecutive "Golden Ball" titles? Not even Pele achieved that.

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@sunshinehaze1 @Suitandtie9999 People would probably be more understanding about tax grabs if they trusted politicians on how it was spent. Core govt spend has literally doubled in the last ten years, twice as fast as inflation. What outcomes have improved?

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Huge congrats to Ardie Savea for finally becoming All Blacks captain. Surely the most deserved appointment in NZRFU history!