Questions
1. The poem that offers the immortal words The boy stood on the burning deck is about what?
a. Eskimo Nell’s younger brother
b. The Reichstag fire
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The lies, damned lies and soundbites of this zombie election campaignIn a moment, good people doing good things. But first the National Party. Poor old natural party of government! Even the diehards are left with I got nothing when talk turns to our embarrassment of a Prime Minister. Well, almost nothing. Yesterday in the Seaside Village a National party stalwart -
Off we go to Bunnings with the Prime MinisterImagine you've bought yourself a lovely old villa. You like it very much. But you can't help thinking how much nicer it would be to have a beautiful open plan kitchen like the neighbours. Imagine you've bought yourself a lovely old villa. You don& -
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The Stations of the ChrisAnother election, another leaders' debate. I can't say I've turned on the set with any real excitement since 1984. I love you, Mr Lange, Muldoon said, perhaps sarcastically, perhaps operatically. He sang his song and not long after that it was all over. Enthralling stuff.