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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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So, to the gloating Soper-followers who were yesterday claiming Hipkins was backing down from ending Charter Schools – ie changing the legislation to special character schools – bad news.
The Labour Māori caucus and Hipkins reckon with a bit of tweaking, the Māori MPs will be happy with the legislation to switch to Special Character Schools – they also prefer Hipkins funding model over the Charter School model.
Their press conference got lost in the other news today.
From Stuff a couple of hours ago.
I had a fair idea something like this would happen and that best practice would prevail. There was a lot of unnecessary hysteria around all this thanks to the MSM and some Nat mps
Yes. And I do think there needs to be some change so that our public education system caters better to the needs, culture and aspirations of Māori students. So I hope this works out well for all.
I do so agree 🙂
In other words:
Apart from a bit of minor tweaking – which is what happens to every piece of legislation that has ever been passed – Labour is proceeding with exactly what they announced they were going to do well ahead of the election.
Soper is a pathetic prick.
He is a paid puppet.
As is his wife.
So does she. You should try one.
Well he does have a job.
Ah, but is it a job that’s beneficial to society?
All indications are that it’s not.
Well they give Ed something to moan about and fill his day – so that’s something.
I think Soper’s days are numbered. He’s too close to politicians and becomes part of the story when he should be observing from the outside.
Same with Duplicity-Allan, using the radio two days ago to pretend Labour approached her to leak the Pied Piper of Petone story.
These two in their desperate bid for relevance have become pawns of the National party’s dirty politics arm.
“Duplicity Allan” very good. May I use that?
And hardly Sober.
Please do, and Ed, ‘Barely Sober’ works better, I think.
Were you not crying sexism when a woman was callled a nickname the other day?
Link please.
Goodness. The Dom Post has an anonymous editorial, posted at 6pm, expressing doubts there’s any adequate candidate for Nat leader.
Headline: “Editorial: There is no promising National leader to replace Bill English”.
It gives an assessment of the main contenders:
Bennett:
Adams: competent; aloof;
Joyce and Coleman are no-goers with voters.
Nats have deeper problems: no mates; Labour and Ardern are on the rise; and Nats may be facing “succession of caretaker or temporary leaders”.
Describes Collins as divisive; Kaye “lacks bite and political cut-through”
No mention of mercenary Mark?
That’s all we need. A muslim shooter in a position of power.
I’m sure he’d like you to think he’s shot people, but has anyone ever verified his
fisherman’s taleswar stories?Or Ron marks for that matter ?
!!
Off topic slightly I worry about Bennett (and others) and that gastric band surgery. Keto + IA is so much safer.
Can you remember David Lange having it? I was at a wedding he attended not long after – he came over to our table to talk and as he stood up to leave he grinned and said “I’m just off to refuse pudding” – lol
I met David Lange on a number of occasions, and he would have made a terrific stand up comic. His sharpness of wit was seriously entertaining. I was genuinely saddened to see him so unwell in his latter months and years.
Probably put most people off. The only way National gets elected is pretending to be Labour.
No he doesn’t.
We are right that no one stands out with universal appeal. Squabble Nats.
Just watched John Campbell ‘s interview with Bridges over Andarko.
At 45 submitted by outofbed on the Bill Is gone post.
Here it is again.
Unmissable.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eD2JKoKGrjA
There are many copies. And they have a plan.
A takeover of National? Yea!
Thanks Joe.Amazingly flexible. On the verge of something amazing!
I’m intrigued that they’re still fairly noisy – ISTR that’s one of the reasons the big dog didn’t get bought by the US military.
Their first all electric so it’ll probably get quieter.
And I imagine there would be hazardous site/work place uses for a highly mobile semi-autonomous machine with dexterous appendages.
Maybe. But fairly limited, I would have thought, until it can compete with wheelbarrows. Mostly still-hazardous disaster sites, e.g. Fukushima or Pike River..
This is the one I saw earlier today – cyberdogs – coming to your house soon, when you least expect it.
If you haven’t already you should check out the episode ‘Metalhead’ from the latest season of Black Mirror – a nice dystopian nod to Boston Dynamics.
Yup, there’s another use.
Bill and the Nats are spinning like crazy.
“Why I resigned “
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11993702
Don’t suppose it matters what Bill says any more. Key vanished without “regerts.” And vanished – thankfully.
Dead right. They’re goneburger. And in a little while nobody will remember them.
John “vanished” to ANZ. ANZ economics Bagrie left to form his own business. Wonder if John can create a spot in the vacancy for Bill? Drive a tractor? Tosh!!
hahahahahahahahaha
Any pretence of him ever being credible is now gone.
Yes the credibility you get from leading national to 2 election defeats. Well done bill.
both of those nitwits have gone now.
the country is set to sail on new seas.
tonight the nationals imploded in the house and labour too slick for them.
When the new crop of labour mps get going they will massacre the opposition.
“Come back, Winston, all is forgiven.”
In a stunning volte-face, Winston Peters revealed that he has been approached by National to become their leader.
He has accepted, taking his caucus with him, thus not allowing Simon Bridges in time to become NZ’s first Maori Prime Minister.
From King-Maker to King in 120 days. Peters said that this has been his long term strategy. He also said that this could not be construed as hypocritical waka-jumping since he was “just reboarding the canoe.”
He further considered a diet of rats to be suitable kai for his new crew.
Meanwhile in other counter-factual history……..
Jolly good mac1. Must be tempting for Winston to stay as at least this year he will be acting-PM for a while when Jacinda delivers a baby. (But anyway would National keep its word as after jumping, Winston could hardly go back to Labour.)
Phew. Real world sounds better.
………………. England have just beat New Zealand at Wellington.
Umm nope. Black caps won.
Refer my post #6 above. The trick is to consider ‘context’, James!
As it was a new thread I hadn’t read your prior post.
All part of #6. As I said context is everything. It makes sense of what might seem nonsensical.
I know that you so believe that I believe what I write is true that you couldn’t see that what I wrote I didn’t believe, being too readily accessible to the idea that lefties are thick, get it wrong, and certainly have no sense either of humour or of the ridiculous.
Now, did I believe that?
Your admission that you fail to read before commenting explains a lot about your usual engagement here on TS.
Molls – reading on iPhone – some threads don’t follow well – as I said. This thought it was a new comment.
Peace out.
Goes to prove, never safe from surprises until you are dead! – a latent hippy inside James, who would’ve thunk it – 🙂