Daily Review 24/10/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 24th, 2018 - 117 comments
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Bridges loses connection with reality
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Date published: 5:29 pm, October 24th, 2018 - 70 comments
Simon says that the economy and government are failing, not him and National. Last week made him stronger. And improved everyone’s mental health.
Also black is white and the earth is flat.
Australia’s refugee problem
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Date published: 7:45 am, October 24th, 2018 - 89 comments
The Liberal Party has potentially lost one of its safest seats to an independent who campaigned on doing something about climate change and the Nauru refugees.
Open Mike 24/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 24th, 2018 - 279 comments
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Pollwatch: Colmar Brunton, October 23rd
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Date published: 8:42 pm, October 23rd, 2018 - 100 comments
In this triumphant return of Pollwatch, we discuss the increasing likelihood of a Labour-Green coalition at the next election, the security of the two smaller list parties’ tenure, the shocking 2% support of Simon Bridges’ handling of recent political events, and the split in the shadow-race for National Party leader.
TVNZ Colmar Brunton Poll
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Date published: 6:06 pm, October 23rd, 2018 - 162 comments
National slump in the latest poll; Judith Collins is up in the preferred PM race.
Daily Review 23/10/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 23rd, 2018 - 55 comments
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Oil and morality
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Date published: 10:08 am, October 23rd, 2018 - 44 comments
The death of Jamal Khashoggi raises the important question can we still question the morality of Saudi Arabia?
Uncharted Waters
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Date published: 7:59 am, October 23rd, 2018 - 175 comments
Trevor Mallard is grappling with the implications of Jami-Lee Ross’s status under the Mental Health Act.
Open Mike 23/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 23rd, 2018 - 221 comments
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Happy Labour Day
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Date published: 8:41 am, October 22nd, 2018 - 15 comments
We’ve written a bit about Labour Day over the years – see the archives for the origins, history, and importance of the day. Enjoying your weekend? Thank a unionist!
Open Mike 22/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 22nd, 2018 - 141 comments
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Let’s talk mental health
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Date published: 10:51 pm, October 21st, 2018 - 298 comments
With the news about Jami-Lee Ross being taken into care, now’s a good time to talk about mental health, and how it should be handled in politics.
The Mariana Trench Fix.
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Date published: 1:53 pm, October 21st, 2018 - 59 comments
The Mariana Trench is pretty huge. And deep. And if the idea is to fill a hole in the ground with ‘stuff’, then it’s a fair sized hole to be filling, right?
Caption contest
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Date published: 12:30 pm, October 21st, 2018 - 29 comments
Keep it seemly.
Everything is awesome
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Date published: 8:28 am, October 21st, 2018 - 463 comments
National is trying to say that everything is fine with Simon Bridges’ leadership, that he has handled the Jami-Lee Ross crisis well and that his leadership is assured. I beg to differ.
Open Mike 21/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 21st, 2018 - 161 comments
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Saudi Arabia Admits Killing Khashoggi
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Date published: 2:58 pm, October 20th, 2018 - 66 comments
Saudi Arabia sensationally fesses up to killing missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But it was all his own fault, apparently.
What are we waiting for?
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Date published: 11:47 am, October 20th, 2018 - 66 comments
We seem to be waiting for something? But what is it?
Open Mike 20/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 20th, 2018 - 182 comments
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Jami-Lee Ross: But Wait, There’s More!
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Date published: 6:09 pm, October 19th, 2018 - 191 comments
Jami-Lee Ross has twisted the knife a little further into Simon Bridge’s back this arvo, releasing a second tape and announcing he won’t be quitting Parliament. Turns out he may need the income to fund a divorce.
Daily Review 19/10/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 19th, 2018 - 35 comments
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Trademe advertises National List MP position for sale
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Date published: 11:58 am, October 19th, 2018 - 17 comments
Some wag on Trademe has advertised National Party list positions for sale.
Two Chinese are more valuable than two Indians
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Date published: 8:05 am, October 19th, 2018 - 87 comments
The repercussions of Jami-Lee Ross’s expulsion continue to be felt. Disclosures about complaints regarding Ross’s behaviour are difficult to reconcile with what Bridges and Bennett have said recently. And National’s relationship with ethnic groups has taken a battering.
Open Mike 19/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 19th, 2018 - 168 comments
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Daily Review 18/10/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 18th, 2018 - 93 comments
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No smoking gun but plenty of sunlight from Bridges tape
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Date published: 3:32 pm, October 18th, 2018 - 207 comments
Maybe not a smoking gun, Jami-Lee Ross’s tape recording of Simon Bridges sheds plenty of sunlight on the influence that money can buy within the National Party, casual racism endemic within National, the manipulation of ethnic communities and, most importantly, insights into the wielding of “soft power” by China.
Censorship again.
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Date published: 1:46 pm, October 18th, 2018 - 13 comments
I’m not a great fan of George Monbiot. And Alex Jones is rubbish. But …
The Jamilee tweets
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Date published: 7:49 am, October 18th, 2018 - 246 comments
Jami-Lee Ross has released the tape of his talking with Simon Bridges where the suggestion was made that two Chinese MPs would be more valuable than two Indian MPs. And Melanie Reid has published an article containing the allegations of four women against Ross of inappropriate behaviour.
Open Mike 18/10/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 18th, 2018 - 127 comments
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Daily Review 17/10/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 17th, 2018 - 91 comments
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