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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Regardless of context, this is a brutal assault.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/125047678/accusations-of-police-brutality-after-officer-kicking-man-in-face-during-arrest-is-captured-on-film
A barefoot, handuffed man is unco-operative. He is kicked in the head, with considerable force by a sturdily shod foot and appears to lose conciousness.
I trust after investigation the police acknowledge and own this assault.
Less of the weasel words from Police heirarchy like that which are in the article.
“Following this, one officer attempted to place the sole of his foot on the man’s shoulder, however the man has moved, causing the officer’s foot to connect with his head once.”
That is a seriously nasty kick gsays! I saw the piece earlier, glad I wasn't eating. Usually I'd be inclined to believe that the cop meant to give the bloke (no angel blah blah blah…) a kicking where the bruises wouldn't show, but no; not this time.
Yes; the officers involved are indeed "being supported by police". No word on what "support" the man recieved whilst in the cells.
And this…https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/441976/officer-avoids-conviction-after-unjustified-chase-injuring-civilian-and-false-claim
Cops chase 'not- speeding -dangerously motorcyclist' for shitsngiggles and crash into an innocent person's, car injuring them.
The buggers then LIE…claiming that the car they crashed into backed into their path. CCTV footage disproves this.
Cops escape conviction.
Such a low, low standard of morals and ethics are acceptable in our police personnel.
More Mayoral bumblings around his patron's foes. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/124993535/report-recommends-andy-foster-be-censured-for-trying-to-share-confidential-information-before-shelly-bay-vote
Gee when you are doing something in the interests of your major funder and it does not pass the sniff test …
Embarrassingly inept. What a way to round off a long career.
Foster is bit wearing isn't he? After the report into the council functions was issued recommending a change to committee structures and more open discussion and interaction didn't he go ahead and appoint pretty much unilaterally the new committee chairs?
Does anyone know how difficult it would be to get rid of the mayoral office and election and let the councillors appoint a chair from among the elected members?
He could be gone in exactly 17 months from today.
How has Chris Trotter managed to get himself mixed up with this crew?
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/freespeech/pages/160/attachments/original/1619672809/20210305_free_speech_union_rules_final.pdf?1619672809
Jordan Williams & Stephen Franks get my alarm bells ringing. Undoubtedly some of the other names will pop out at others here.
Also – this is a scam. Or at least; if an unscrupulous "bare majority of those present at any General or Special General Meeting" vote gets taken with a single week's notice, the council can give themselves (through organizations they control) all the money donated or from ($50!) membership dues. They can even borrow against the union, funnel the cash away, then leave the husk to collapse as they walk away. So if not designed from the ground up to be so, this can certainly become a pyramid scheme of fraud:
Its another of those ACT/National astro turf organisations…which work in parallel to their parent partys
Chris Trotter has been 'red wine neo liberal' for a long time. Back in the 2000's was a frequent 'guest speaker' at ACT soirees. He would provide the ‘agit-prop’ themes