Yesterday, the media trumpeted the Government's 2013 Budget as the first light at the end of the tunnel.

 I have a simple question to ask and it's this - why did the National Party put Aaron Gilmore on its list when they knew he was a plonker?

 This morning's terrorist actions against the Boston Marathon were horrific. 

 Margaret Thatcher passed away overnight in London. Her death will be a sad one for her family, friends and former colleagues. 

 Having Danish right-wing MP Marie Krarup at a Maori powhiri has turned to be like having ACT's Louis Crimp attend one. Their reactions on race relations issues aren't far apart it seems.

 They may not admit it, of course, but the North Koreans have effectively learnt from the Americans about how to beat a war drum.

 I met Dame Susan Devoy when I was at high school back in 1988.

 There's been a lot of hype around the new Pope Francis I.

 Last week, I got reminded that National is not the low tax party it claims to be!

 Let's take the banks to the cleaners! After all they've taken many of us ordinary customers to the cleaners for too long now!