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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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The Beehive Civilian can report that the ACT leader is advising the PM, that under their Ongoing Decision-Making Principles part of the coalition agreement he would not support any bail out of Newshub.
He noted to them
but he admitted that he and the PM had forgot all about this and did not mention anything in their agreement, not even in principles related to democracy – H, and given G (fiscal responsibility) he was not inclined to give any money to TV One either.
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https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/sites/default/files/2023-11/National_ACT_Agreement.pdf
As he told Newshub
in the desperate hope that they would become publicists for the government if he took their rival down with them.
His comment that a nation should not have a state owned media is one of the quirks of the ACT party – but one of the principles of the Atlas Network is to take down all rival media. And to have a first world nation without its own TV or radio network is one of its prime goals as to establishing a beach-head for the dominance of its narrative.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/02/christopher-luxon-winston-peters-david-seymour-chris-hipkins-and-others-react-to-shock-newshub-closure-news.html
A few months after being told to stop playing with the Beehive matches, after losing the election, the new LOTO replied by saying that the government was now orienteering without a moral compass, and trying to blow carcinogen tar tobacco laden smoke in the face of the Health Ministry and public.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350194489/nz-politics-live-parliament-advances-bill-repeal-smokefree-generation-law
My God… and the nightmare has only started:
This idiot in the chair forced Chris Hipkins to withdraw and apologise for something he didn't do:
https://ondemand.parliament.nz/parliament-tv-on-demand/?itemId=238417
She should be apologising to him for getting it wrong?
Hipkins had that coming. President of the Simon Bridges fanclub, Pugh, was incorrect, but Hipkins did say the Speaker was doing the government's bidding by interupting his flow then answering back.
Yet another own goal.
She lied to the House that he said something that gave her cause to interrupt, she was trying to interrupt his flow – in fact to have him call her out for what she was doing. Then exercising her power to punish anyone who dared do that – thus to carry out a classic abuse of power move. Police do it all the time, provoke and arrest anyone who dares to respond.
The irony being any direct reference to a member as lying is unacceptable, even if the allegation is substantively true. Of course a member can still be suspended for lying.
"… to have him call her out for what she was doing."
Gaslighting Hipkins. Glad he didn't let her get away with it.
You are right, the Speaker lied to the House and it appears to have been deliberate to provoke a response from the LOTO.
Does anyone know what the consequences are for a Speaker who lies to the House?
Just love this and so early in the new reign of terror:
Remember this:
https://www.thehits.co.nz/video/planet-key-the-song/
While, even those not political nerds are aware that the use of the word “you” refers to the person in the Chair when parliament is "sitting", the technical reason for this is not so well known and is here.
108 Rules of Debate
Thus this
“Where is your moral compass?” Hipkins thundered.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/enraged-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-gives-impassioned-speech-amid-repeal-of-anti-smoking-legislation/4U3FFOJRF5DIXDSLOKXR3XBUHA/
Of course there are other aspects of the tradition of the Speaker as a humble servant of the peoples representatives.
https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s–BfEpXcMr–/c_scale,f_auto,q_auto,w_1050/v1643662096/4OETBS2_copyright_image_107423
Your honour, ewe preside with such a nice wig it looks like the wool of the finest of the flock.
https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33937/judges-attire-ceremonial
So a “you” and “your” by extension trap.
While it well be a way to constrain the “loyal” opposition from making hard-hitting critique of a government, it is within the traditions of parliament for those in the speaker’s chair to so protect those who appoint them.
Pugh was splitting hairs by pulling up Hipkins for using ‘your’ and ‘you’ given he made it clear he was talking to his opponents opposite. Based on her ruling, every MP for decades would have broken the rules and 'disrespected' the speaker or chair which is patently absurd.
For examples of how stupid she is, just read her wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Pugh
Sure, but I made the claim that she was lying, so I had to walk that one back a bit (even though those not MP's are allowed to make that claim) and mention the one leg she was standing on to intervene.
But as you say it was not a strong position.
Another candidate for The Maiden.
“Let them eat Corn Flakes” appears to be Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick’s advice to cash-strapped shoppers who are spending the highest portion of their income on food than at any point in the last 30 years.
In an interview with CNBC last week, WK Kellogg CEO Pilnick said the company was advertising cereal for dinner to consumers looking for more affordable options. “Give chicken the night off,” the ad’s cheery tagline reads. WK Kellogg owns cereals such as Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran and others.
“The cereal category has always been quite affordable, and it tends to be a great destination when consumers are under pressure,” Pilnick said. “If you think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwise do, that’s going to be much more affordable.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/26/food/kellogg-ceo-cereal-dinner/index.html
A sad outcome of poor tenancy management – when a government agency does not apply standards expected of private sector landlords to keep their tenants safe.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mt-albert-emergency-incident-two-people-critically-injured/RGBBZ5EK6RC7XPTPPTVFCSW4FU/
Not for the want of the neighbours trying to get some help. There are problems with many of the tenants in that housing block. The chap who has been arrested lives with 2 women and 2 kids in a 1br flat.
They all need a much higher standard of care than any landlord could ever be expected to provide. The new block at 139 Greys Ave has a live in manager. Every State House collection of more than a dozen units should have the same.
as an aside, did you see this re the not our crimes and the Guardian?
Journalist takes the Guardian to task for misleading the public (They did originall publish with woman in the headline and no mention of trans gender ID)
https://twitter.com/louisetickle/status/1761854674683023796
The Guardian's response
https://twitter.com/louisetickle/status/1762574817247551707
Louise Tickle's response to the Guardian's response
https://twitter.com/louisetickle/status/1762591413512905117
Sometimes people have to well managed as per their health – for the safety of others.
Management residency would depend on need. Specialised – aged care, child welfare/child care support, mental well-being, addictions.
Whose waiting for a Talent Agency phone call at Newshub?
Whose been planning an online news programme? Paper, on-line paper, videos, podcasts…. and now two soon to be available presenters …
Does anyone at TVNZ see a chance to negotiate down contract prices for staff, now alternatives are available … revenues and costs and ACT opposing any funding …
Who is going to make an early move to a communications or press officer role and will it be in politics?
Whose going to talk to PY for a reference to al Jazeera? Who would consider RT (to receive those scoops western media do not publish)?
Time for that OE, Oz, USA or UK?
That's all from Unilever sponsor of Lux Soap …
Now back to state television.
Two days, two news stories
1. The Hon Christopher Bishop
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/02/27/bishop-wants-homes-to-cost-just-3-to-5-times-household-income/
2. The outgoing chairman of the board of ANZ.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2024/02/sir-john-key-reveals-his-prediction-for-the-housing-market.html
Conclusion
A prediction that house price inflation will be double the income growth over the next decade is a forecast that the government will not only fail to bring down values closer to incomes, but that it will get worse. Much worse.
The reason Key gives for his prediction is population increase.
Predictions