Emmerson’s view A quick word
Like Nixon, Mr English should resign now to save the National Party from further embarrassment. Nixon lied and the deceit nearly decimated the Republican Party. Mr English and his cheeky, half- pie smirk should fall on his sword. Rex Head, Papatoetoe. Raybon Kan’s proposal to exclude people under 30 from entering politics would have meant Mike Moore had to wait seven years to start his parliamentary career. William Pitt the Younger would not have become a British PM at 24 and guide his country through the Napoleonic wars. Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt. I can’t believe the beat- up from the media about MP what’s- his- name secretly recording a conversation. No one else actually cares. R. Beer, Manly. Emirates NZ: why change things when it’s not broke? Go our flying Kiwis. Gary Stewart, Foxton Beach. Wearing red socks is so yesterday. Perhaps we should imitate Peter Burling and white out our faces, with sunglasses on as well. Intimidating to Oracle fans as well. Steve Horne, Hamilton East. Surely, Labour’s policy to cut immigration substantially is unnecessary. To become the government they need to form a coalition with the Greens and NZ First. Such an outrageous triumvirate would undoubtedly result in more people leaving than the proposed cuts. Steve Clerk, Remuera. So the Lions test will “pump” $ 26.7 million into the Auckland economy. That’s about $ 19 for every man woman and child in the city. Who is responsible for distributing this to the citizenry, and how is it to be done? Warren Drake, Orakei. It is hard to believe the Waterview tunnels have cost us $ 300,000 a metre to build. L. H. Cleverly, Mt Roskill. If they don’t hurry up my first trip through the tunnel will be in a hearse. Bruce Tubb, Belmont. Shamrock Mitchell kills a baby and could be out in 2 and a half years. Could someone please explain how that’s fair? L. Denison, St Heliers. Again the racist card is played. Security holds the wrong woman because a shop assistant says a Maori woman stole a wig. Who is the security staff supposed to apprehend, a blond Norwegian? R. Williamson, Kohimarama. When the Cup returns to New Zealand we should change the rules to sail in 49ers. With Burling and Tuke world champs, to be followed by Porebski and Rippey, it would be a long time before the Cup left these shores. Greg Moir, Kerikeri.