Mark the Week: What is it with this country and ships?

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. 

 

Ships: 1/10 

Two in a week with issues, one admittedly more serious than the other. What is it with this country and ships? 

 

Nobel Prizes: 8/10 

They get scant coverage in a world that has never been more desperate for brilliance and individuality and the celebration of the human spirit and achievement. 

 

Home ownership: 8/10 

Surely the hero number out of the census - more of us own a home. That's not what the rhetoric will tell you. 

 

Keir Starmer: 3/10 

Have you ever seen a politician take a victory the size of his and cock it up quite so quickly? 

 

Jimmy Spithill: 7/10 

Good guy, great athlete and a very big contributor to the America's Cup. He's quite possibly leaving a bit too soon. 

 

School holidays: 6/10 

They're almost over. Well done all grandparents who did the heavy lifting of grandkids, who on day one seemed cute as but by day seven were ungrateful little snots. 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Time now to marke the week little piece of news
and current affairs that's as popular as Taylor Swift tickets said,
UK Labor Party headquarters. No Bell Prize is eight, I
mean can't. I mean they get such scant coverage here
and in a world that has never been more desperate,
I would argue for brilliance and individuality and the celebrations
of the human spirit and achievement. Home ownership eight surely
the hero number out of the census. More of us

(00:21):
own a home. That's not what the rhetoric will tell you.
Speaking of which the cash rate seven. We could, and
we have wax fully rittle about the mess this has
been and is, but there is still no taking away
from the fact that fifty points is the beginning of
the return of better days. The FED seven. That actually
is how it should have been done. No recession, no panic,
minimum carnage. Jimmy Spittle seven good guy, great athlete, and

(00:46):
a very big contribution to the America's cupt quite possibly
leaving a bit too soon. Fast Track six. Yes, it
is only a list at this stage, but the intent
is important. If this plays an outsize role in getting
the joint humming again, it'll be a good idea well received.
Keir Starmer three. Have you ever seen a politician take
a victory the size of his and cock it up

(01:07):
quite so quickly? Samsung seven my corporate hero of the week.
Now if you missed it, look up the letter of apology.
If more big names acted with that level of honor,
the world would be a much, much much better place.
Ships one two this week with issues. I mean one
admittedly more serious than the other. But what is it
with this country? In ships? Speaking of aquatics, the America's

(01:30):
Cup Sex. I might be it's sex, Glenn. I might
be wrong, you can you never can tell, but this
could actually be a contest. The Brits have improved out
of sight. Between the money of Radcliffe and the experience
of Angeley, it might well be quite the show. And
the last one more sex, Sex just doesn't want to
do it. Car sales Sex. After a meaga year, this

(01:53):
week's stat show sales are up. More green shoots. I
would have thought school holidays sex almost over. Well done.
All the grand parents who did heavy lifting of grandkids
who on day one seemed cute has but by day
seven were ungrateful little snots That's the Week, copies on
the website, and every All Black was awarded a commemorative
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