Scoop: Top Scoops

Monday, 9 October 2000, 3:54 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TOP SCOOPS
Howard’s End: Far From Stupid Commentary
Sludge Report: Ancient Middle East Family Feud
Rosalea Barker: US Elections, The Y4K Bug
Richard Poole: Just Because I Stood Up, I Shouldn't Be Shot Down
Scoop Sport: Lions Strike Form Heading Into Semis
More Brain Drain Feedback
Scoop Cartoon: A Suicidal Kiwi
Richard Prebble’s Letter From Wellington
Kiwi Kevin Is In The House - With A Vision
Off With Her Head
Guy’s World: The Name Of The Mouse
Scoop World: Charges Laid In Bosnia Shooting
Scoop World: Bush And Gore Debate Excerpts
Upton Online: The Olympics And The Chapple Analysis
Goff On Milosevic

TOP SCOOPS

Howard’s End: Far From Stupid Commentary

- Over the last ten days or so, newspapers, TV and radio have really started to beat the drums about our economy and the so-called brain-drain. Headlines such as “slippery slope” and “ crisis” abound. But I smell a rat - you can call me old, but you can’t call me stupid! See... Howard’s End: You Can't Call Me stupid! [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00039.htm

Sludge Report: Ancient Middle East Family Feud

- IN THIS EDITION: Middle East Situation Report – A Question – A Couple Of Answers – Sludge’s Answers – Application Of The Theory See... Sludge Report #32 – Resolving A Family Feud [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00038.htm

Rosalea Barker: US Elections, The Y4K Bug

- Since the presidential and vice presidential debates earlier this week the airwaves have been infested with the 4YK bug as the US gets ready to elect its next 4-year king. Writes Rosalea Barker from San Francisco. See... US Elections: The 4YK Problem [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00040.htm

Richard Poole: Just Because I Stood Up, I Shouldn't Be Shot Down

- Having come back from visiting my friends overseas, their message to me was that they were never coming home. They said ‘Why would we?’ See... Media Statement From Generation Lost Ad Organiser [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0010/S00032.htm

Scoop Sport: Lions Strike Form Heading Into Semis

- WELLINGTON 'underlioned' their semi-final intent in sensational style at WestpacTrust Stadium on Saturday with a thrilling 48-23 defeat of a strong Waikato outfit. See... WELLINGTON 'UNDERLIONS' SEMIS INTENT IN STYLE [1] . See also Scoop Images: Lions Vs Waikato (Action #1) [2] - Scoop Images: Lions Vs Waikato (Action #2) [3] and Scoop Images: Lions Vs Waikato (Fans) [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00037.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00045.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00043.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00044.htm

More Brain Drain Feedback

- See... Scoop Feedback: "A Generation Lost?" [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00042.htm

Scoop Cartoon: A Suicidal Kiwi

- A new cartoon from Paul McDonald of http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz/ [1] . The first of what we hope will become a regular Scoop feature. See... Scoop Cartoon: NZ's Coup (On Target) [2]

[1] - http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz/
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00041.htm

Richard Prebble’s Letter From Wellington

- Richard Poole's full page advertisement has resulted in frenzied coalition attacks. Labour's polling says that the loss of skilled New Zealanders is an issue deeply worrying the electorate. Helen Clark has adopted her usual crisis management strategy: ... See... Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington 9/10/00 [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0010/S00165.htm

Kiwi Kevin Is In The House - With A Vision

- Anyone feeling down in the dumps about NZ today need only look to Kiwi Kevin Roberts to at least try hard to cheer them up.. “We don't have a vision right now and God knows we need one. Government aren't providing one, the media aren't, business isn't - so it looks like it's up to you and me to take a crack!” See... At The Edge - Vision For New Zealand [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00035.htm

Off With Her Head

- As the country slides inexorably into the third world, it now appears that, as in any tin-pot dictatorship, any dissent is to be punished. Helen Clark’s call for Roger Kerr’s head shows that free speech is no longer acceptable. See the Libertarianze view on the Business Round Table rucus... Libertarianz Calls For PM’s Head [1] ... for extensive coverage of the Brain Drain debate see below...

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0010/S00031.htm

Guy’s World: The Name Of The Mouse

- “George sounds like a mouse with a waistcoat on.” That was the only way I could explain why I liked the name George. “No it doesn’t,” said Steve, deadpan. See... Guy’s World: A Mouse In A Waistcoat [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0010/S00036.htm

Scoop World: Charges Laid In Bosnia Shooting

- The initial investigation into a shooting incident in Bosnia allegedly involving a New Zealand Army officer and British soldiers on 20 August 2000 is complete and four charges have been laid under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971. See... Charges Laid In Bosnia Shooting [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0010/S00047.htm

Scoop World: Bush And Gore Debate Excerpts

- Excerpts: Bush/Gore First Presidential Debate October 3 Their remarks on U.S. energy and foreign policy See... Debate: Bush And Gore On Foreign Policy And Energy [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0010/S00048.htm

Upton Online: The Olympics And The Chapple Analysis

- When you know you’re totally out-classed, the only thing left to do is offer undiluted praise to the victors. This New Zealand has been doing with uncharacteristic fervour. Writes Upton Online. See... Upton-on-line: Olympic Kitsch and Closing The Gaps [1] .

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0010/S00150.htm

Goff On Milosevic

- Foreign Minister Phil Goff has welcomed the popular uprising by Serbian people against President Slobodan Milosevic See... Milosevic Must Go [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0010/S00148.htm

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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

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