Open mike 11/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 11th, 2016 - 205 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Daily Review 10/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 10th, 2016 - 33 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Jonathan Pie thinks Tony Blair is a psychopath

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Date published: 3:00 pm, June 10th, 2016 - 7 comments

Jonathan Pye analyses Tony Blair’s history and contrasts his statements and actions with that of Jeremy Corbyn.

Caption contest

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Date published: 11:45 am, June 10th, 2016 - 50 comments

key-wrong-flag

There is no housing crisis in New Zealand *

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Date published: 8:55 am, June 10th, 2016 - 52 comments

* according to Nick Smith and Paula Bennett.

Banks act on housing affordability crisis (while National sits on its hands)

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Date published: 6:29 am, June 10th, 2016 - 144 comments

Despite Key’s barnstorming 2007 speech on the housing affordability crisis, National these days prefer to deny that it exists. Apparently fed up with waiting for the government to take action, banks are moving to reduce their risk and limit foreign buyers.

H1 and H2

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 10th, 2016 - 191 comments

In a few months, the two most important leadership roles on the planet could be held by women. How cool is that? We’ve come a long way, world!

Open mike 10/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 10th, 2016 - 135 comments

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Daily Review 09/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 9th, 2016 - 93 comments

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Robert Reich’s letter to Bernie Sanders

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Date published: 3:41 pm, June 9th, 2016 - 47 comments

The text of an open letter written by Ribert Reich to his friend Bernie Sanders.

FIFY: Bennett too embarrassed to visit marae

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Date published: 2:58 pm, June 9th, 2016 - 72 comments

bennett too busy

National’s lies, damn lies and statistics on housing

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Date published: 10:05 am, June 9th, 2016 - 43 comments

The housing crisis is not going away, and National needs to offer something better than lies, damn lies, and statistics.

If you still need to be persuaded about New Zealand’s homeless crisis …

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Date published: 8:52 am, June 9th, 2016 - 154 comments

Eleven year old TA is bright, dedicated but homeless. She has challenged John Key to try walking in her shoes.

Time for Bernie to stand down?

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Date published: 7:02 am, June 9th, 2016 - 190 comments

What will Bernie do now?

Open mike 09/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 9th, 2016 - 35 comments

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Daily Review 08/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 8th, 2016 - 52 comments

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Funding priorities

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Date published: 1:10 pm, June 8th, 2016 - 68 comments

Why are we spending so much money on “defense” when there are so many real and urgent needs? It is hard to imagine that our “enemies” could possibly do us more damage than we are inflicting on ourselves.

Yet another indicator of the homeless crisis

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Date published: 12:44 pm, June 8th, 2016 - 22 comments

The homeless population of central Auckland has more than doubled in the last 3 years. That’s quite a legacy John Key. Meanwhile Te Puea Marae is still putting the government to shame, you can donate here.

The Sky City ghost jobs

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Date published: 9:39 am, June 8th, 2016 - 63 comments

Radio New Zealand has reported that the promised jobs relating to the construction of the Convention Centre are appearing. But in Thailand, not New Zealand.  Updated with comment on the terms of the supplemental agreement.

Labour Green MOU well received in poll

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Date published: 9:28 am, June 8th, 2016 - 149 comments

A modest bump for the Labour Green block in the latest Colmar Brunton. And what appears to be a shift from NZF to Labour after the MOU announcement. That might wipe the smile off Winston’s dial.

Open mike 08/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 8th, 2016 - 124 comments

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Daily Review 07/06/2016

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Date published: 6:05 pm, June 7th, 2016 - 74 comments

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What the Swiss voted on (UBI proposal)

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Date published: 11:47 am, June 7th, 2016 - 13 comments

Some context for the debate.

Taihoa on Immigration?

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Date published: 9:42 am, June 7th, 2016 - 213 comments

Winston Peters has called for a slashing of migrant worker numbers and for screening of would be workers based on things like their attitude to women. Is it time for a taihoa on immigration or is Winston just doing a Trump?

What now Paula?

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Date published: 9:09 am, June 7th, 2016 - 20 comments

Seeing is believing they say, and Paula Bennett says that she has taken on board the climate change message after a Pacific visit. So what now Paula? It’s a tough question for sure. But at least you’re blessed with an opposition that will cooperate, instead of trying to whip up people’s fears and obstruct progress for political gain.

Switzerland votes against UBI

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Date published: 8:44 am, June 7th, 2016 - 35 comments

Seems the path towards acceptance of the UBI is not going to be smooth.

Open mike 07/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 7th, 2016 - 99 comments

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Boots Theory: On the M.O.U.

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Date published: 3:28 am, June 7th, 2016 - 64 comments

Reposted from boots theory

The M.O.U. had to happen. And the sooner the better.

Has NZ hit this milestone too?

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Date published: 8:32 am, June 6th, 2016 - 30 comments

For the first time in 130 years, more young adults (18 – 34) in America live with their parents than with a partner. How long before we pass the same milestone – or have we done so already?

Will National agree to make Peters PM?

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Date published: 7:10 am, June 6th, 2016 - 120 comments

Just a little thought experiment.

Open mike 06/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 6th, 2016 - 331 comments

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