The most challenging problem that faces the government is how it should respond to the worldwide financial meltdown which has already turned into a worldwide recession.

I wrote this on election night but have only now had a chance to post it:

As campaigning winds up today it's interesting to reflect on how things have gone on the hustings.

New Zealand's election hardly rated a mention in today's political news as Barack Obama became President-elect of the USA.

Yesterday I spoke to the Australian Defence College students currently visiting New Zealand as part of their year long course.

This is grass roots democracy at it's best. Josh, my deputy Campaign co-ordinator, and I were out delivering letters in central Wellington today.

A theme of the ACT 2008 Election Campaign is 'Bring Our Children Home'.

A question I'm often asked at meetings is "What is the achievement you are most proud of in your time in parliament?" Obviously It's much harder in oppostion to positively influence policy but there a