Archive for September, 2017
Outsourcing Compassion
Written By: - Date published: 3:41 pm, September 1st, 2017 - 58 comments
They starve and freeze and rot among themselves, but they beg, steal and rob among their betters.
Challenging the divine right of kingmakers
Written By: - Date published: 12:40 pm, September 1st, 2017 - 123 comments
23 days to go. We’re now this close to changing the government, and have a real chance at a truly progressive government with a Labour/Green coalition. For that we need strong Green representation.
This is how you change the Government – Enrolments
Written By: - Date published: 12:19 pm, September 1st, 2017 - 6 comments
The first of what will be a series of posts on practical steps that people can take to elect a progressive Government. In this post the importance of getting as many people enrolled as possible.
Clean Green New Zealand – 100% Pure Bullshit
Written By: - Date published: 8:33 am, September 1st, 2017 - 9 comments
For some years now campaign groups such as Greenpeace have been ringing alarm bells about the deteriorating quality – and curiously diminishing volume – of New Zealand’s fresh water.
Why is Farrar smearing the superannuation shit?
Written By: - Date published: 7:59 am, September 1st, 2017 - 38 comments
A lot of politics and political blogging is all about the details. This includes National’s pollster David Farrar who falsely asserted yesterday that Winston would have received 7 annual letters about his superannuation status. So why is National trying to irritate their only possible coalition partner?
National Party – Lying Liars Who Lie
Written By: - Date published: 7:40 am, September 1st, 2017 - 5 comments
The lulz don’t stop there. Read through the various tweets and you’ll find “Check The Facts” has been well less than accurate in its portrayal of what constitutes a “fact”.
It’s a new political world
Written By: - Date published: 7:01 am, September 1st, 2017 - 77 comments
Labour has polled ahead of National for the first time in 12 years. It is only one poll and others may differ, but it has shattered a huge psychological barrier. We’re in a new political world. Time to go hard.
Best debate zinger
Written By: - Date published: 6:36 am, September 1st, 2017 - 6 comments
The best debate zinger didn’t come from anyone on the stage.
Open Mike 01/09/2017
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, September 1st, 2017 - 117 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 …
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