Protecting democracy
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Date published: 7:10 am, December 4th, 2019 - 40 comments
We need to normalise a political culture based on real relationships, where people can work through their beliefs and thinking about how they want society to be without being constantly bombarded with information and processes that are deeply anti-human.
Open mike 04/12/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, December 4th, 2019 - 73 comments
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Terror attack at London Bridge
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Date published: 2:35 am, December 4th, 2019 - 2 comments
With just over a week to go till the UK General Election, polls (which are questionable in reliability) show the race getting tighter. Expect lots of harsh word and dubious tactics. In all this, political operators shouldn’t forget that real people’s lives are impacted by events like terror attacks. Politicians from all sides need to think about their actions before trying to gain political points.
Daily review 03/12/2019
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Date published: 5:50 pm, December 3rd, 2019 - 19 comments
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Government to ban foreign donations to political parties
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Date published: 12:19 pm, December 3rd, 2019 - 66 comments
The Government has announced that it will pass under urgency changes to the Electoral Law to ban overseas donations.
Why some MPs should not tweet
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Date published: 9:16 am, December 3rd, 2019 - 7 comments
National MP Joanne Hayes has provided a textbook example of the perils of Twitter.
Open mike 03/12/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, December 3rd, 2019 - 155 comments
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Daily review 02/12/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 2nd, 2019 - 35 comments
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Immigration: we can’t keep succumbing to fear tactics
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Date published: 11:54 am, December 2nd, 2019 - 18 comments
Whither Warren?
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Date published: 7:40 am, December 2nd, 2019 - 20 comments
Is it too early to call negative odds on Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy?
Open mike 02/12/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, December 2nd, 2019 - 103 comments
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Labour’s infrastructure spend announcement
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Date published: 12:06 pm, December 1st, 2019 - 35 comments
Is the Government commitment to the budget responsibility rules weakening? Because at the Labour Party Conference Grant Robertson has indicated that the Government will shortly announce a big capital spend on infrastructure.
How To Get There 1/12/19
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Date published: 7:00 am, December 1st, 2019 - 57 comments
Welcome to TS’s Sunday think piece. It’s a blank sheet, a tabula rasa, waiting for your thoughts on the future and How To Get There.
Open mike 01/12/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, December 1st, 2019 - 118 comments
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Labour Conference
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Date published: 7:10 am, November 30th, 2019 - 97 comments
It’s a weird moment for the Labour Party at Conference this weekend.
Open mike 30/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 30th, 2019 - 65 comments
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The folly of electoral pacts
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Date published: 2:15 am, November 30th, 2019 - 2 comments
Originally posted Nick Kelly’s blog One feature of the UK election has been various electoral alliances or deals done. This has mostly occurred around the issue of Brexit. Early on in the campaign I wrote about Trump’s intervention in the UK election, specifically him calling on The Brexit Party and The Conservatives to do a deal. […]
Daily review 29/11/2019
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Date published: 6:16 pm, November 29th, 2019 - 28 comments
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Bridges calls for investigation into National’s handling of electoral donations
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Date published: 9:29 am, November 29th, 2019 - 24 comments
Simon Bridges’ demand of an investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation appears to have backfired after it emerges that the NZ First Foundation was modelled on the National Party Foundation.
Lefties on The Standard redux
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Date published: 8:56 am, November 29th, 2019 - 66 comments
A dedicated post on The Standard providing a discussion space for left-wing people only.
Open mike 29/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 29th, 2019 - 32 comments
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Daily review 28/11/2019
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Date published: 5:38 pm, November 28th, 2019 - 22 comments
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Strike Force Raptor for the win
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Date published: 8:14 am, November 28th, 2019 - 40 comments
National has proposed significant changes to the Criminal Justice system to create a Police group without evidence that it works, and that if enacted would make our prisons less safe and plug holes in our law that do not exist.
Submissions to upgrade Ihumātao Ōtuataua Stonefields heritage listing
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Date published: 7:10 am, November 28th, 2019 - 18 comments
Pania Newton and the Protect Ihumātao Team are asking New Zealanders to submit to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga using this process. Submissions close 4pm Friday.
Next round of NZ and international climate actions
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Date published: 7:05 am, November 28th, 2019 - 6 comments
School Strike for Climate, Extinction Rebellion, That Humble Man, Greenpeace.
Open mike 28/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 28th, 2019 - 219 comments
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Daily review 27/11/2019
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Date published: 5:27 pm, November 27th, 2019 - 12 comments
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National’s Youth lauranorda rhetoric
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Date published: 2:16 pm, November 27th, 2019 - 20 comments
National is proposing changes to the Youth Court system that show not only a disregard for working in the interests of young people but disturbingly show a complete lack of understanding about how the Youth Court works.
The cost of capitalism
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Date published: 7:15 am, November 27th, 2019 - 155 comments
I feel like I am describing some future-set dystopian novel, and the scary thing is that the AI, transhumanism, technofascist society is just around the corner.
Economists support Labour forming the next UK government
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Date published: 7:10 am, November 27th, 2019 - 24 comments
One hundred and sixty three British economists have signed a letter to the Financial Times to say they believe that Labour should form the next government. The UK economy needs reform. For too long it has prioritised consumption over investment, short-term financial returns over long-term innovation, rising asset values over rising wages, and deficit reduction […]
Open mike 27/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 27th, 2019 - 36 comments
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