tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post111770417272729622..comments2023-09-19T19:45:50.854+12:00Comments on Spanblather: her name is laila, she's not a show-girlSpanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1118445081834468732005-06-11T11:11:00.000+12:002005-06-11T11:11:00.000+12:00So what did you think JT was trying to bring to th...So what did you think JT was trying to bring to the table then D? I didn't see the whole thing (was walking in and out of the room) but my take was that he wanted to talk about symptoms (eg high male suicide rate) which are very valid, but he didn't seem to want to talk about causes.Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1118400864205863462005-06-10T22:54:00.000+12:002005-06-10T22:54:00.000+12:00I'm sorry, but I disagree about the Kim Hill inter...I'm sorry, but I disagree about the Kim Hill interview.<BR/>I have been an admirer of Laila for some time, but that night J.T. was bumbling towards making some valid points about where MEN are at, and Laila completely missed the point, and attempted to force the story into her world view!<BR/>He even said that he thought that there was a communication problem *right there at that table*, and Kim missed.<BR/>Normally I would expect more of Kim Hill, but that night she was off somewhere else ... "channelling" or some intelectual wank totally inappropriate to her role.<BR/>I agree with Laila's stance on the ills of society, but that is NOT the issue that J.T. was trying (and seemed to fail) to bring to the table.<BR/>Last Sunday's National Program with Maggie Barrie dealt with the issues in a much better fashion.The Denizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136024747302447960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1118356820621765442005-06-10T10:40:00.000+12:002005-06-10T10:40:00.000+12:00JT did a guest lecture on Maori Land Law when I wa...JT did a guest lecture on Maori Land Law when I was a law student at Auck. Uni. in the early 90s. Actually he was good. It has always struck me as a bit strange the way he plays up the common sense, anti intellectual, man of the people thing when clearly at that time anyway he still had "ivory tower" links and possibly leanings.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797661728002935006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1118318348794919892005-06-09T23:59:00.000+12:002005-06-09T23:59:00.000+12:00I remember Laila from SRC's in the Quad back in 19...I remember Laila from SRC's in the Quad back in 1985 when I was first Pres. She was very strident and one of those real lefties who was very genuine and worthy of respect. I think at some stage, maybe a few years later she went on one of those Cuban trips (not funded by the Union).<BR/><BR/>Given the centrist nature of Auckland University students her group didn't enjoy too much success, but provided for lively interchange of ideas.<BR/><BR/>Funny, JT was also about then, finishing as AUSA MSO in 1984 but still about as an active student in 1985.<BR/><BR/>Laila's long term boyfriend of the time was the then AUSA media officer John Pagani, who was very invloved with Princes St Labour, then New Labour, then the Alliance, ultimately Jim Anderton and now Molesworth.<BR/><BR/>I can see Span the similarities in your ideologies, and would agree that from a strong left perspective Laila Harre would be definitely viewed as an asset. It is unfortunate that she burned some bridges on the way out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1118306459099427352005-06-09T20:40:00.000+12:002005-06-09T20:40:00.000+12:00I don't know her personally but I think Laila Harr...I don't know her personally but I think Laila Harre comes across very well- very capable and with a good grasp of issues but also as a genuine, warm and likeable person. It would be good to see her in a future government.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797661728002935006noreply@blogger.com