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Bloggers and commentators on the credit card row

Commentators and bloggers weigh in on where the axe should fall in Labour after last week's credit card revelations.

Goff demotes three MPs over credit card misuse

Three Labour MPs have been demoted for misusing taxpayer-funded credit cards while they were ministers in the previous Government.

Credit card cloud may have silver lining for Labour leader

Phil Goff swiftly punished his wayward MPs and minimised the damage to his party - and to his own position as leader.

MPs face demotion in wake of scandal

Labour leader Phil Goff is moving quickly to deal with the fallout over the spending of some of the party's former ministers.

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Former ministers failed to draw the line, Jones fatally crossed it

Wife pledges support

Empty room charged to ministerial card

A two-week trip to Europe by former Defence and Tourism Minister Mark Burton and his wife included a hotel bill of $15,203.46.

Demotions could open door for high-flyers

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Jones shouldn't be written off yet

Labour fights budget bill to the last clause

<i>David Cunliffe:</i> Budget 2010 a tax swindle

The 2010 Budget is a lost opportunity and a massive broken promise, says the Labour Party's finance spokesman David Cunliffe.

Goff Budget would reverse tax cut for top earners

Labour leader takes rare dig at 'nice' PM

Big parties woo Britain's kingmaker

Britain's election has turned into political drama, with David Cameron making an offer to the Lib-Dems.

It's (un)official: Anderton wants Christchurch mayoralty

Progressive MP Jim Anderton is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Sunday.

Labour strikes gold over mining

Biggest protest in a generation

Mining bid draws 40,000 people to the street in anger, reports Matt Nippert.

<i>Editorial</i>: Tough love should work for smokers