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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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I'm hoping the media move on from the current charades surrounding Labour and National MPs and actually do some real reporting on issues of actual importance.
The economy, health and education …….probably a forlorn hope on my part.
You mean actually investigate and report on issues with depth and impartiality, as opposed to sensational click bait and lazy sound bites? Surely you jest?
Germany to introduce tax to help pay for the increased costs of gas,as realisation even full storage will not reduce risk (only has 2 months storage capacity at 100%)
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sets-winter-gas-levy-amid-warnings-of-its-impact/a-62806667
Some of the tax raised will be used to subsidise low income and dependent households in Germany at the cost of blackouts and reduced economic output in Asia.
https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1559174350858764289
OK now can we stop the bullshit and get back to running the country please.
Running the country?…if only they would (or could)
hope so. The PM have to spend 30 mins explaining this shit at a press conference is bizarre (she did well though).
Yes, and I had the impression that underneath the nice presentation is a very pissed off PM who has better things to do with her time and energy.
Oh that I had the tolerance of Jacinda. 🙁
Births and deaths out today,increase in death rate above baseline (10 yr 1.4%)
https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/births-and-deaths-year-ended-june-2022/
The higher rate should persist over time if covid becomes fully endemic and persistent.Changing the life expectancy outcomes.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/excess-mortality-p-scores-average-baseline?country=NZL~AUS
For those fellow political nerds out there – you know who you are 😉 – just caught The detail, by Emile Donovan on Nat Rad – on party presidents – interviewing some of the key ones on both sides from the last 30 years or so.
Utterly fascinating.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-detail/story/2018853556/party-presidents-the-power-behind-the-politics
That was indeed interesting. Thank you Belladonna. I remember the Muldoon announcement of the snap election in 1984. Thinking about it Sue Wood looked shell shocked but she handled it very well.
How the Greens win the next election
https://twitter.com/AlexanderAuty/status/1559402828308701184
If thats the basis then we really are f**ked
it's a joke 🙄
Are you sure?
yes.
It's probably worth 0.5% – but the clincher is probably worth even more. So environment! Much biodiversity.
Certainly elevated my career!
Wow! I'll go along with that.
Please, please.
Not the second one. It reminds me of the nutcase Charles Manson from the 1960s
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/charles-manson-mug-shot-1969-vertical-tony-rubino.html
Grim as. Some people aren't that long back in their houses from the floods last year.
https://twitter.com/hilarymcam/status/1559405665457623040
https://twitter.com/hilarymcam/status/1559437010602889218
https://twitter.com/MetService/status/1559345485856768000
A metre of rain forecast! Its what happens to the animals that is so upsetting. Humans may lose their homes but animals lose their lives.
The Human Rights Commission calls for an immediate rent freeze:
The PM:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/472987/human-rights-commission-says-freeze-on-rent-increases-should-return
No word on limiting the size of these increases, or indeed rent control, just more accommodation supplements going straight into landlords pockets.
New Zealand's deluded, fascist, far right responds to stuff's fair and independent investigative journalism.
https://www.facebook.com/ChantelleBakerNZ/videos/462510462422548/
The irony! Freedom of thought delivered by smooth operators. Want to buy the Auckland bridge? These two will sell it you with charm. Tis true!
No, these two would sell you the Cook Strait bridge! Complete with cycle way, flood protection and solar panels…..