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Alastair Thompson
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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.
Alastair Thompson - Latest News [Page 45]
Scoop Top 30: Weekend Ratings
Monday, 8 November 2004, 10:45 am | Alastair Thompson
The Nov 6th - 7th 2004 Weekend’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 5 November 2004, 9:37 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: U.S. Election: Exit Poll Comparison Shows Evidence Of Ballot Fraud - Tokelau Leaders Arrive in NZ To Discuss Island's Future - Yet Another Latin American Democracy Votes Left - STORY OF THE WEEK: Kerry Concedes U.S. Presidential ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: AP Reports Kerry Has Conceded
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 5:38 am | Alastair Thompson
According to Associated Press reports Democrat Presidential candidate John Kerry called President George Bush at 11am this morning EST (5am NZT) to concede defeat in the presidential election. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Dirty Tricks In Ohio & More
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 6:21 pm | Alastair Thompson
A SERIES OF SNAPSHOTS FROM ACROSS THE NET CONCERNING THE RACE IN OHIO. INCLUDED IN THE NARRATIVE ARE: - A REPUBLICAN EFFORT TO SHUT DOWN THE VOTE IN OHIO; - 1 MILLION UNCOUNTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN FLORIDA; - SOME STRANGE RESULTS IN A DIEBOLD OHIO COUNTY. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Halfway Gone, All Eyes On Ohio
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 5:49 pm | Alastair Thompson
Halfway through the official vote count with 60 million votes counted, and approaching midnight EST, President George Bush is showing a slight lead in the overall vote but the final result in the US Presidential election remains far from clear. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics (US Elections)
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 5:21 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Early Poll Results Show Slight Kerry Lead In Crucial States - Stateside: Election Reflections - Tamihere Resigns From Cabinet - John Tamihere - In His Own Words - Yet Another Latin American Democracy Votes Left - STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: Exit Polls Say Kerry & Credit Women
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 1:50 pm | Alastair Thompson
Exit polls show narrow victories to John Kerry in both Ohio and Florida, and consequently an overall victory to John Kerry. Interestingly the results suggest that Kerry will owe his victory – if it comes - to female voters. More >>
NEWSFLASH: John Tamihere Resigns
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 12:42 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop understands beseiged Labour Party Cabinet Minister John Tamihere has resigned from cabinet. The news is circulating in Parliament and we are presently seeking confirmation. More >>
NEWSFLASH: First Exit Poll Results Favour Kerry
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 12:20 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop will be providing running newsflashes of breaking news from the US elections today. To kick the day off we have some leaked exit poll results. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 10:48 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Holmes Stood Down From Last Show – It’s Woods For The year - PM Faces A Barrage Of Questions On Tamihere - Iraqi Transition Govt And UN Talk Elections - STORY OF THE WEEK: US Election Today: Hard News Is There! - US Election Today: ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: Holmes To Step Down Immediately
Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 10:34 am | Alastair Thompson
TVNZ News boss Bill Ralston has just told Radio New Zealand that he hopes Paul Holmes will be happy in his new job at Prime Television. He said the state broadcaster was happy with Mr Holmes decision to move on. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Paul Holmes Resigns From TVNZ
Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 10:11 am | Alastair Thompson
TVNZ's highest paid and most controversial anchor, Paul Holmes, has resigned from the state broadcaster. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 1 November 2004, 4:19 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Winston Peters Proposes To Buy Back Infrastructure Assets - Home Invasion Case Puts Heat Back On 111 Service - Thai Muslim Mass Suffocation Leads To Threats Of Reprisals - STORY OF THE WEEK: Countdown To US Election – One More Day - Countdown ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 29 October 2004, 4:51 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Maori Party Leader Calls For Justice For Zaoui - Sian Elias Talks Judicial Independence To Bar Assoc. - Miloševic’s Lawyers Ask To Be Stood Down - STORY OF THE WEEK: Hard News & More Is There! - LINKS: Al Qaqaa Explosives Caught On Camera ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 3:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Scoop Report: National Party Leader Says Zaoui’s Ongoing Detention Unsatisfactory - General Agreement On Wrongness of Interest Rate Rise - UN Head Applauds Israel Gaza Pullout Decision - Hard News & More Is There! - Director's Note And Lyrics For ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 4:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Govt Says OECD Report Marks Positive Trend - Govt. Releases First Official Report Acknowledging Peak Oil - Calls For Investigations Into Mass-Suffocation Of 84 Thai Protesters - STORY OF THE WEEK: ACT's Letter Analyses Tamihere Situation ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 5:07 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: US Soldiers Being Killed With Super-Explosives They Failed To Secure - Catholic & Anglican Bishops Say Foreshore Bill Should Not Be Passed - Financial Embargo Against Cuba To Be Debated At UN - STORY OF THE WEEK: Agenda Takes On The ... More >>
Video: The Scary Fairies And The National Front
Saturday, 23 October 2004, 6:48 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop video taken by Alastair Thompson. For background see photo essays: Multicultural Aotearoa In Wellington and Fairies Against Fascism Vs National Front More >>
Scoop Images: Multicultural Aotearoa In Wellington
Saturday, 23 October 2004, 6:19 pm | Alastair Thompson
The front of the 2000 strong march against racism reaches Lambton Quay. ''Diversity Yes, Racism No – Multicultural Aotearoa'' – the banner at the front of the march reads. More >>
Images: Fairies Against Fascism Vs National Front
Saturday, 23 October 2004, 5:38 pm | Alastair Thompson
Click for big version At Parliament during the low key National Front rally around 12.30pm the fairies were to the left, fascists to the right. More >>
