Judith Collins' reputation dependent on Slater's scandals

Judith Collins' reputation as the possible next leader of the National party is in shreds. Her reputation as a minister of the crown in the Key owned National party caucus is in tatters. A resignation is the only honorable thing left.

The problem is that being honorable is not a requirement in the Key caucus.

Raising the Minimum Wage- How the White House argues the need.

This presentation from Slideshare provides the rationale for an increase in the minimum wage from the White House's analysis.

The points made are as relevant in New Zealand as they are in the US and provide the ammunition necessary to demonstrate the instrangence of the Key-English-Joyce arguments that demand an even lower wage regime in NZ despite the Key released recent election year offer of half a stick of chewing gum an hour increase in the minimum wage in an attempt to defuse the traction being gained by Cunliffe and the Labour Party in support of the Living Wage Campaign.

Two Graphs that explain a lot - why PinoKeyo is being "supported" by Double Dipton in public as the country gets flogged off.

The debt John, The gambling banker, has run up since coming to power according to the Reserve Bank. A graphic demonstration of how bad  economic managers he and his deputy Double Dipton English are. This probably explains why Key is so keen to put NZ's assets up for fire sale bargain basement prices in the face of public opposition.

The Reserve Bank demonstrates Key's incompetence as a manager of the economy.

The latest Roy Morgan Poll results tracking the likelihood of a National win in the 2014 election steadily down ward.

No wonder PinoKeyo is looking to divine intervention from a more conservative party. Expect the closet warfare within the National-Act caucus to start spilling blood.