0 Curly Sue's nod to the Crochet Club

Curly Sue must have read our post yesterday; the one where we nicknamed the Green Party's secret fundraising session at its upcoming conference "the Crochet Club".

We know that, because this was e-mailed to us last night:

"Craft Auction" 

by the Crochet Club

We’re the party of principles all the way

When it comes to Tory funds we all say
Cabinet Club requires restriction
But as for us you cannot know
How we raise our contributions
Mo’ money yo
Mo’ money yo

Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a (to our) Craft Auction
The money flows
The money flows
Metiria’s blanket for ten grand is not extreme

All done unseen

All done unseen

We demand transparency every day
But “another rule for us” is how we play

Hippy-crisy is an addiction
Our donors’ accounts are strong
And its all invitation only
Our way’s not wrong
Our way’s not wrong

Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a (to our) Craft Auction
The money flows
The money flows
Metiria’s blanket for ten grand is not extreme

All done unseen

All done unseen

Money go rounds for survival
OK for us not our rivals
Money go rounds for survival
OK for us not our rivals

Hippy crisy is an addiction
Our donors’ accounts are strong
And its all invitation only
What is that pong?

What is that pong?

Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a (to our) Craft Auction
Mo’ money flows
Mo’ money flows
Metiria’s blanket for ten grand is not extreme

All done unseen

All done unseen

Readers who experienced the 1980's will of course remember Boy George and his band Culture Club. Although Boy George would probably feel more at home in the Labour caucus, his song provides a perfect platform from which to lampoon the Greens. Here's the original:

We thank Curly Sue for this latest gem; keep 'em coming!

0 Do as we say...

Direct from the "You couldn't make this shit up" department, Andrea Vance reports via Stuff:

The Green Party is demanding transparency of political donations - but will hold a closed door auction to raise funds later this month.
Last month co-leader Russel Norman called for more details about National's Cabinet Clubs - where ministers mix with donors over lunch or breakfast. The money raised from ticket sales goes into National party coffers.
It sparked a ''cash for access'' row with Norman saying the Government has put democracy up for sale, and calling for a ministerial disclosure regime.
However, the Greens are coy about their own fundraising methods. An agenda for next weekend's annual day meeting shows the media are barred from a pre-lunch ''party fundraising session'' on the last day of the three-day conference.
A spokeswoman explained the half-hour meeting is an auction for party members. It was a ''fun'' session closed so guests could ''let their hair down.''
Co-leader Metiria Turei has crocheted a blanket which will be offered for sale.
''It's not $10,000 a pop,'' the spokeswoman said, referring to National's fundraising events. 

This is simply priceless stuff; the Greens slag National off about its Cabinet Club, then hold a private, invitation-only "party fundraising session". It's typical Green Party do-as-we-say-not-as-we-do hippy-crisy.

And how about instead of calling it a "party fundraising session" they call it a meeting of the Crochet Club; partly as a tribute to Metiria's blanket, but mainly because with antics like this, it will be a long time before the Greens get anywhere near Cabinet!