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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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Scientist unpacks [euphemism] affidavit by one of the Plan B protagonists in support of an anti-vaccine court case.
https://sciblogs.co.nz/bioblog/2021/04/26/on-plan-bs-support-for-an-anti-vaccine-court-case/
No one is tying a person down and vaccinating them against their free will for Covid. When it comes to the roll out of the vaccine no one is knocking on your door to take you to the vaccination centre.
Three questions I need to consider.
The first two questions depend on your personal characteristics and are impossible to answer on this forum. Ask your GP.
The third and last question is possibly somewhat easier to answer because the chances are so low. For more info: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300288076/covid19-dizziness-headaches-most-common-adverse-events-after-pfizer-jab
Talk with your GP; don’t get it from an anonymous source on social media.
I only go on the Standard NZ when it comes to social media.
That, i.e. TS, is exactly what I meant! Unless your GP is one of the commenters here and willing to do their consultation on this forum, you’re in the wrong place and asking the wrong people.
I read this morning that Judith Collins muttered about the Labour Caucus not having much diversity. I did a quick calculation this afternoon – I do stand to be corrected:
Pakeha 33, Maori 16, Pasifica 10, Indian/Sri Lanka 2, Dutch/Euro Heritage 2, Chinese 1, African 1 = 65
Pretty diverse to me.
One thing I like about TS is that every so often a commenter says something about an emerging situation that is only supported by other means a few days later.
In this case, a few days ago Graeme was saying the bubble didn't seem to be leading to a goldrush of aussie tourism in Queenstown, based upon things like which taxi ramps he saw being used by arriving aircraft.
ODT online today:
Lol, that's some spin. Maybe she was trying to make a joke.
I think the thought of being stranded could be a holiday spoiler if you need to pay for accommodation longer than planned.
Travel insurance not covering Covid could be an issue as well.
Had a quiet chuckle when the Chamber confirmed what everyone in town already knew. So far, the inbound side of the bubble is a fizzer for the tourism industry.
The big lift has been in domestic confidence and attitude to Queenstown. It's no longer a continual stream of grumpy people making snide comments like "when are you going broke, I'll come back and get that from the closing down sale…". Since the bubble has been announced the things have changed, people are positive, they are having fun and they are spending in town. We're doing figures in our normal April range. It's a bit different, but things are working agin.
There are some around town that aren't doing it, who don't have a domestic product. That happens in hospo as well as retail and activities. They were really hanging out for a lift from inbounds. There's some long faces there and I'm waiting for the reactions over the next few days.
When I first read the article and Ruth Stokes' comments that the inbound might not start until August I couldn't decide if that was a massive kick of the bank manager can out 'till Sept / Oct or an equally massive kick to the balls of a lot of business owners.