Why is Jacinda Ardern so popular? (part 2)
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Date published: 12:07 pm, November 20th, 2019 - 71 comments
Let’s take a moment to enjoy.
UK Labour and antisemitism
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Date published: 11:30 am, November 20th, 2019 - 26 comments
Nick Kelly deals with issues of antisemitism that the UK Labour Party has faced.
Open mike 20/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 20th, 2019 - 78 comments
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‘Donations’ or bribes
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Date published: 9:58 pm, November 19th, 2019 - 95 comments
It has been ironic at our media frenzy on political ‘donations’. I suspect that our legal structure has been setup for bribing politicians with ‘donations’. Let us just make all politicians and donors guilty until proven innocent of false reporting of ‘donations’. It’d be more interesting than the current farce. Start with Simon Bridges – currently still under investigation by the SFO.
Daily review 19/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 19th, 2019 - 15 comments
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Not a good look
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Date published: 11:10 am, November 19th, 2019 - 98 comments
There has been recent media exposure on New Zealand First’s treatment of donations and the use of a trust to receive donations and avoid contribution disclosure requirements by making payments loans rather than gifts.
Open mike 19/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 19th, 2019 - 68 comments
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Daily review 18/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 18th, 2019 - 17 comments
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Goodbye shitty landlords
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Date published: 10:27 am, November 18th, 2019 - 97 comments
The only way out of the housing crisis is for the state to mandate the right to a home.
Common-wealth Government
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Date published: 8:14 am, November 18th, 2019 - 16 comments
Advantage is testing an idea out. What will a common accountability framework for the government look like?
Open mike 18/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 18th, 2019 - 34 comments
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Austerity – who should pay for the financial crisis?
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Date published: 10:57 am, November 17th, 2019 - 30 comments
Nick Kelly on UK austerity and who should have paid for the financial crisis.
Green MP Gareth Hughes speaking bold truth ahead of his retirement at next election
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Date published: 9:54 am, November 17th, 2019 - 105 comments
“I’ve grown up knowing nothing but the revolution of the early 1980s. This is this operating system which was uploaded in New Zealand and people have tried to install better policies or better programs, but if they don’t work with the system, they are crashing”
Just another typical week in US politics
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Date published: 9:50 am, November 17th, 2019 - 38 comments
The last week in US politics has seen the Trump Impeachment Hearing go public, Trump confidant Roger Stone convicted of lying to Congress, Alex Jones ask for the Presidential pardon to be used to free him, and details revealed of multiple meetings between Trump and Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas who are charged with campaign rule violations. Trump says he does not know them. Just another week in the Trump Presidency …
How To Get There 17/11/19
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 17th, 2019 - 27 comments
Welcome to TS’s Sunday think piece. It’s a blank sheet, a tabula rasa, waiting for your thoughts on the future and How To Get There.
Open mike 17/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 17th, 2019 - 67 comments
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Two Referendums Too Many
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Date published: 1:32 pm, November 16th, 2019 - 50 comments
The referendums on two contentious issues could cloud and crowd out the General Election.
Open mike 16/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 16th, 2019 - 127 comments
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The 2008 financial crisis casts a long shadow over UK politics
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Date published: 3:58 am, November 16th, 2019 - 2 comments
Nick Kelly on why the 2008 Global Financial Crisis is still having a dramatic effect on United Kingdom Politics.
Daily review 15/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 15th, 2019 - 4 comments
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Fifty shades of meh
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Date published: 8:31 am, November 15th, 2019 - 130 comments
A group of farmers protested against Government climate policies yesterday including policies which the National Party either established or supported.
Open mike 15/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 15th, 2019 - 93 comments
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Daily review 14/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 14th, 2019 - 27 comments
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End of Life Bill passes
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Date published: 8:53 am, November 14th, 2019 - 98 comments
David Seymour’s End of Life Bill passed through Parliament last night by 69 votes to 51. We are now facing a referendum at the next election.
Open mike 14/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 14th, 2019 - 85 comments
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Compassionless Conservatives?
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Date published: 5:32 am, November 14th, 2019 - 6 comments
Nick Kelly summaries the lack of compassion shown by Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg during this weeks UK election campaign.
Daily review 13/11/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 13th, 2019 - 20 comments
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Open mike 13/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 13th, 2019 - 155 comments
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Daily review 12/11/2019
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Date published: 5:55 pm, November 12th, 2019 - 9 comments
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Learning to win fast
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Date published: 7:45 am, November 12th, 2019 - 53 comments
While Australia burns its conservative politicians still refuse to accept the enormity of the climate crisis and are acting to hinder and prevent measures that need to be taken to address what is a clear threat to the country’s future.
Open mike 12/11/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, November 12th, 2019 - 73 comments
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