“It’s the end of the Tories…”

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“and they know it”

Open mike 23/05/2024

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Daily review 22/05/2024

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Making up for lost time

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Date published: 8:34 am, May 22nd, 2024 - 32 comments

Guest post by Nigel Haworth where he discusses Labour membership’s desire for taxation reform and why it is important that Labour decides on its position as soon as possible.

Open mike 22/05/2024

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Daily review 21/05/2024

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National MP *forgets* to declare $178,000 in donations

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Date published: 11:23 am, May 21st, 2024 - 21 comments

In breaking news New Plymouth National MP David MacLeod apparently *forgot* to declare $178,000 in declarations to the Electoral Commission.

Speech time

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In the past week Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have both delivered future vision themed speeches. With some dramatic contrasts.

Open mike 21/05/2024

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British politics – hurry up and wait for a general election

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Date published: 4:58 am, May 21st, 2024 - 16 comments

While I do not pick elections, I think it is safe to make this point. If Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party are holding on for a dramatic change in polling numbers, they are unlikely to see this happen. On current polling, even a 7% swing in their favour would not be enough to stop them from losing the election. Labour should not be complacent, but it is increasingly obvious that the voter coalition that helped the Conservatives win in 2019 has collapsed.

AUKUS. We “share values” with people committing genocide??

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Date published: 11:29 pm, May 20th, 2024 - 46 comments

Western leaders like to talk about values, shared values, common values.  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) says the US and Israel have a partnership based on shared values. I believe them.

Daily review 20/05/2024

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A Deliberate Recession

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Date published: 1:00 pm, May 20th, 2024 - 50 comments

It is sickening to see how economic power is being used against ordinary New Zealanders right now.

Open mike 20/05/2024

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Fonterra’s Brand Sale Continues to Drag New Zealand Down

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Date published: 10:16 am, May 19th, 2024 - 26 comments

Fonterra is a complete construct of the New Zealand state, but it is pulling our entire country down.

Open mike 19/05/2024

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Bonnie Jenkins: US ignores China proposal for no-first-use of nukes

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Questioned by Senator Van Hollen re US response to China’s February 2024 offer of no-first-use, Assistant Secretary Bonnie Jenkins told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee they would have to think about it, but at this point had no intention of changing to a no-first use policy.

Are we drifting away or falling apart?

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What is the antidote for our socio-economic problems and how do we deal with this coalition government?

Open mike 18/05/2024

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Daily review 17/05/2024

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Open mike 17/05/2024

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Daily review 16/05/2024

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While the gender/sex culture war rages…

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Listen to the detransitioners.

Charter schools are back

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Following on from the decision to cut $103 million a year from the school lunch programme the Government has announced the return of chartered schools at a cost of $153 million over four years.

Open mike 16/05/2024

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Daily review 15/05/2024

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Celebrating the ending of a policy that no longer exists

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Date published: 9:22 am, May 15th, 2024 - 31 comments

As part of its coalition agreement NZ First is wanting to end a policy that has already ended. And the Government is struggling to work out what to do.

Court of Appeal rules against Chhour

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Date published: 7:51 am, May 15th, 2024 - 16 comments

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the summons issued to Children’s Minister Karen Chhour was valid but decline to enforce it as the date has passed. And the Government has hastily introduced the bill to stop any further action being taken by the Tribunal.

Open mike 15/05/2024

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Daily review 14/05/2024

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Open mike 14/05/2024

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  • The contest for the future heart and soul of the Labour Party
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  • Supreme Court weighs in on name suppression
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  • Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill passes first reading
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  • First Reading – Repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
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  • China Business Summit 2024
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  • Assisted depatures from New Caledonia
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  • Assisted departures from New Caledonia
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  • Government to rollout roadside drug testing
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    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago

  • Minister responds to review of Kāinga Ora
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  • Pseudoephedrine back on shelves
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  • New Zealand-China Business Summit
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  • New measures to protect powerlines from trees
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    5 days ago

  • Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani win top Māori dairy farming award
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  • DJ Fred Again – Assurance report received
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  • District Court Judges appointed
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  • Unions should put learning ahead of ideology
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  • Craig Stobo appointed as chair of FMA
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