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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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Once again Chlöe Swarbrick advocates for renters who will suffer due to the extension of the Healthy Homes Standard:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/healthy-homes-kainga-ora-and-private-landlords-given-12-month-extension-to-meet-standards/RAYWRGDYLBANJAAPFTFU3HR4UQ/
Her comments in parliament are worth watching:
Rental WOF petition here: https://action.greens.org.nz/support_a_rental_warrant_of_fitness
“Tsar Putin” is playing to the long held notion that the Russian Orthodox Church recognises the leader of the Russian state as the head of eastern Roman empire (Vladimir, Grand Duke of Kiev baptised his followers before marrying the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor).
Given Nationals own refusal to remove the blasphemy law (still there when they left office in 2017), they might now support Labour’s “threat to free speech”, or at the very least stop talking about the issue and retain the legislation intact when in government***. And instead provide a “1975 like” laser focus on the white majority fear of loss of democracy because John Keys government signed New Zealand up to recognition of indigenous peoples rights at the UN (but National seems opposed to domestic action related to this). In this they will be aided by the champions of assimilation Winston Peters ” Apirana the egalitarian” and David Seymour “Maui of the elite school zone”.
*** Some Christian nationalists advocate for this
https://www.rightminds.nz/articles/proposed-hate-speech-laws-have-my-full-support
Friday giggles.
https://twitter.com/SamIam_Wineho/status/1595724916971577345
I found that Baker is in her late 20s. Apparently 16 year olds can't have a vote because they're too dumb and their brains haven't developed. Baker not only gets to vote but she vigorously tries to affect how others vote.
I am in Oban in the far north of Scotland at the moment.
The relevance to TS is that I listened live to BBC Radio 4 at 8am local time this morning where the (Irish accented) leader of the nurses union in the UK put up a brilliant defence as to why the nurses over here are striking for better pay and conditions next month. The parallels with NZ are striking. Basically she explained it was the fault of Tory government neglect of the NHS.
Well worth a listen on BBC Sounds, easily found online.
I am in Ullapool in the far north of Scotland at the moment.
The relevance to TS is that I listened live to BBC Radio 4 at 8am local time this morning where the (Irish accented) leader of the nurses union in the UK put up a brilliant defence as to why the nurses over here are striking for better pay and conditions next month. The parallels with NZ are striking. Basically she explained it was the fault of Tory government neglect of the NHS.
Well worth a listen on BBC Sounds, easily found online.