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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Daily review 26/11/2019
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Date published: 5:39 pm, November 26th, 2019 - 16 comments
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Little announces changes to Prisoner voting rights
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Date published: 12:58 pm, November 26th, 2019 - 44 comments
Andrew Little has announced a review of prisoner voting rights to overturn National’s law change which the Courts have ruled to be in breach of fundamental rights and unjustified. Simon Bridges has announced that National will reverse any such law change. And he has topped this off by proposing that Tauranga City Council should prosecute and fine beggars and homeless people.
Open mike 26/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 26th, 2019 - 57 comments
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Daily review 25/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 25th, 2019 - 36 comments
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November Stuff Poll; Nats Knackered
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Date published: 9:16 am, November 25th, 2019 - 95 comments
Stuff have released their latest YouGov political poll. It’s a shocker for the Tories and their current leader Simon Bridges.
Open mike 25/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 25th, 2019 - 134 comments
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People vs Oil: activists are occupying the OMV support vessel
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Date published: 11:21 am, November 24th, 2019 - 53 comments
How To Get There 24/11/19
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 24th, 2019 - 48 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 24/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 24th, 2019 - 115 comments
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Sacha Baron Cohen – greatest propaganda machine in history
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Date published: 8:59 am, November 23rd, 2019 - 24 comments
A must watch video of Sacha Baron Cohen where he has launched an all out assault on Facebook and Twitter and has called them “the greatest propaganda machine in history”.
Never Trump
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Date published: 8:06 am, November 23rd, 2019 - 46 comments
There is tremendous momentum within the Democratic Party right now with recent gains in Kentucky and Louisiana and Virginia. But in the battle to get rid of Trump they can still blow it.
Open mike 23/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 23rd, 2019 - 63 comments
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Daily review 22/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 22nd, 2019 - 53 comments
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Social Media – A force for good?
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Date published: 11:10 am, November 22nd, 2019 - 8 comments
Nick Kelly on the role of social media in the UK election.
Are the UK media biased?
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Date published: 9:48 am, November 22nd, 2019 - 16 comments
Nick Kelly on allegations of bias in the UK media.
Hypocrites
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Date published: 7:37 am, November 22nd, 2019 - 57 comments
National’s attacks on NZ First’s Foundation are hypocritical in the extreme given that it also has a Foundation and has used this foundation to hide the identity of donors who have collectively potentially contributed huge amounts of money to the party.
Climate action: everything we do matters
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Date published: 7:10 am, November 22nd, 2019 - 52 comments
As the climate catastrophe gets to another level of intensity, building new systems can be an antidote to feeling powerless or afraid in the face of the crisis.
Open mike 22/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 22nd, 2019 - 30 comments
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