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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 couldn't care less about Harry Tam, but the more important issue is that Newshub (and others) spread a false story that undermined public confidence in the Covid response. They also need to apologise now, or at least update the stories on their website:
10 days ago they reported:
"I am absolutely certain of my sources, otherwise I wouldn't be saying what I'm saying," said Peters, urging the media to verify the claims with officials.
"Let them deny it, and they won't. But when the press was told yesterday at 6:30pm by Minister Hipkins that he didn't, that simply wasn't true. Frankly, we will never get through this crisis if we aren't transparent and honest."
(the irony of the last sentence, Winston …)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/gang-leader-harry-tam-denies-winston-peters-claims-he-helped-infected-woman-breach-covid-boundary-sparking-northland-lockdown.html
Black Power get to use the justice system for their own ends, defending their 'honour' and 'integrity'. They have none and never did. They won't gain any using the courts.
Black Power and Harry Tam in particular are simply a massive criminal enterprise causing huge damage to New Zealand society.
Harry Tam can go get fucked.
Point missed by a mile. Some things are true and some are not true. This was not true.
If the Minister for Covid Response had misled us, that would be very serious. He didn't. Winston did.
I agree, Observer. Big media people (Newshub) are being let off the hook for spreading falsehood.
Is it any use making a complaint to one of our dip-sticky broadcasting authorities?
No, for 2 reasons. 1) They will say it wasn't a proven falsehood when they published it – not their area to consider later revelations.
2) Our Broadcasting Authorities are there to ensure that the likes of Newshub are not to be attacked by any other means than by guess who.
What has Black Power got to do with it?
Wrong gang Ad watch out for a law suite ,he is Mongrel Mob.
'Harry Tam can go get fucked.'
Agree 100%
NZ's weaseling response to gangs stands in stark contrast to WA's most recently proposed legislation.
Absolutely no quarter given from this very popular State Labour govt.
please fix your username on next comment, ta.
No Winston did.
Newshub just ran the story.
Who would have thought such a figure head of integrity like Winston could tell bull shit.
Yup. Peters has apologised to Harry Tam for saying that that HE was the Mongrel Mob member who accompanied the 2 Auckland women who breached lockdown rules by going to Northland on false pretences, & admits/accepts that if the was a Mongrel Mob member, it was not Harry Tam.
Was also an item on One Ewes at 6. And both Stuff & Herald have covered it now as well.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winston-peters-apologises-to-harry-tam-over-northland-allegation/ATO3XC6RIK2P33UNUZPCNWS2YU/
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300433827/winston-peters-apologises-for-alleging-harry-tam-link-with-northland-covid19-case
🙄 * … if THERE was a Mongrel Mob member, it was not Harry Tam.
Nicola Willis for National leader. All very ministerial this afternoon.
They could do a lot worse. And probably will.
Willis is Fonterra exec then Key's office. She's pure agribusiness corporate.
This is the labour variation of the tired line trotted out by boomers who say things like "only real job was counting two scoops of chips haw haw… more expensive rose?"
A good opposition can be formed by those who worked in environments different from ourselves. Chris Bishop is the real enemy on the (small) opposition front bench, student pol leader, staffer to a former prime minister and then a politician in an "Unwinnable" seat
It's simple record. From their background comes their experience and their networks.
New Zealand had a useless opposition in the 2017 term and a rapidly melting one this term.
Love 'Murican attack ads.
https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1450205030393413634
Frankie the pope on a roll.
In the name of God, I ask financial groups and international credit institutions to allow poor countries to assure “the basic needs of their people” and to cancel those debts that so often are contracted against the interests of those same peoples.
In the name of God, I ask the great extractive industries — mining, oil, forestry, real estate, agribusiness — to stop destroying forests, wetlands and mountains, to stop polluting rivers and seas, to stop poisoning food and people.
In the name of God, I ask the great food corporations to stop imposing monopolistic systems of production and distribution that inflate prices and end up withholding bread from the hungry.
[…]
Do you know what comes to mind now when, together with popular movements, I think of the Good Samaritan? Do you know what comes to mind? The protests over the death of George Floyd. It is clear that this type of reaction against social, racial or macho injustice can be manipulated or exploited by political machinations or whatever, but the main thing is that, in that protest against this death, there was the Collective Samaritan who is no fool! This movement did not pass by on the other side of the road when it saw the injury to human dignity caused by an abuse of power. The popular movements are not only social poets but also collective Samaritans.
[…]
A basic income (the UBI) or salary so that everyone in the world may have access to the most basic necessities of life. It is right to fight for a humane distribution of these resources, and it is up to governments to establish tax and redistribution schemes so that the wealth of one part of society is shared fairly, but without imposing an unbearable burden, especially upon the middle class. Generally, when conflicts arise in this matter, it is the middle class that suffers most. Let us not forget that today’s huge fortunes are the fruit of the work, scientific research and technical innovation of thousands of men and women over generations.
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/pont-messages/2021/documents/20211016-videomessaggio-movimentipopolari.html
Maybe he just wants to put down a challenge to Joe Biden "restoring American leadership" before they meet.
He's simply building on Laudato Si from 2015.
Very interesting and sobering article in the Guardian
Our hospitalisation rates are most concerning.
We need to return to Level 4 immediately.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/new-zealand-covid-cases-rise-to-new-record-as-young-people-bear-brunt-of-infections