The long wait still continues

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Date published: 8:48 am, November 25th, 2023 - 48 comments

On Friday, three parties finally signed agreements to gain a slim majority in parliament. What this means is that some time on Monday Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro will be able to swear in the new ministers of the Executive Council. On Monday Labour and the Greens will have their constitutional muzzle removed. On December 5th parliament will lumber back into work. Then the fun begins for this political blogger.

Open mike 25/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 25th, 2023 - 84 comments

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Daily review 24/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 24th, 2023 - 21 comments

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Open mike 24/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 24th, 2023 - 114 comments

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Daily review 23/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 23rd, 2023 - 4 comments

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Strong stable Government?

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Date published: 10:19 am, November 23rd, 2023 - 102 comments

Today may be the day we have a new Government, that is as long as Act and NZ First can resolve their fight over who is to be Deputy Prime Minister.

Open mike 23/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 23rd, 2023 - 29 comments

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Daily review 22/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 22nd, 2023 - 7 comments

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Green growth or degrowth?

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Date published: 11:07 am, November 22nd, 2023 - 21 comments

There is growing scepticism among climate policy researchers about green growth, as concepts of degrowth go mainstream.

The baubles of office

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Date published: 10:49 am, November 22nd, 2023 - 93 comments

Now that the policy negotiations between Act National and NZ First have been concluded talks have progressed to the most sensitive and difficult area, who will get the baubles of office.

Open mike 22/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 22nd, 2023 - 62 comments

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Daily review 21/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 21st, 2023 - 6 comments

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Terror, human shields, and de-legitimising Israel

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Date published: 2:29 pm, November 21st, 2023 - 43 comments

Hamas is deploying a set of tough ethical calculations as it planned its attack on Israeli civilians to kill, rape, and kidnap as it did.

The politics of Palestine

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Date published: 10:57 am, November 21st, 2023 - 34 comments

Earlier this week the New Zealand Labour Party made a statement on Palestine and it was a good one.

Certainly much better than the positions adopted by its sister Labour parties overseas.

Open mike 21/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 21st, 2023 - 26 comments

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Daily review 20/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 20th, 2023 - 2 comments

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Radio garbage on Gaza

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Date published: 12:35 pm, November 20th, 2023 - 19 comments

RNZ’s flagship Morning Report was particularly bad today, especially in this 8-minute item, titled on its website “UN expert on Palestinian rights cries for children killed.”

Open mike 20/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 20th, 2023 - 67 comments

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Mergers and acquisitions

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Date published: 9:24 am, November 19th, 2023 - 105 comments

Christopher Luxon has always talked the big talk about his corporate experience with mergers and acquisitions. But the media are starting to ask questions and his positive rhetoric may not be well placed.

Open mike 19/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 19th, 2023 - 93 comments

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Open mike 18/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 18th, 2023 - 52 comments

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Daily review 17/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 17th, 2023 - 26 comments

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Open mike 17/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 17th, 2023 - 72 comments

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Daily review 16/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 16th, 2023 - 27 comments

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“Cease-fire Now:” Revolt in UK Labour

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Date published: 2:01 pm, November 16th, 2023 - 43 comments

56 UK Labour MPs including 8 front-benchers defied the Leader and the Whip and voted for a SNP amendment to the King’s speech calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

Being a political satirist is difficult these days

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Date published: 8:06 am, November 16th, 2023 - 2 comments

One has to really feel for those trying to write political satire these days. How can a satirist be more ridiculous than many of our political leaders they wish to lampoon? Case in point, yesterday’s “resignation letter” from sacked former  UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

What Is peace Anyway?

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Date published: 7:29 am, November 16th, 2023 - 12 comments

We are further away from peace in parts of the world than a decade ago. But pessimism about peace isn’t a foregone conclusion.

Open mike 16/11/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 16th, 2023 - 19 comments

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Daily review 15/11/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 15th, 2023 - 15 comments

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Caption contest

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Date published: 2:28 pm, November 15th, 2023 - 64 comments

Keep it seemly.

Negotiation of chaos

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Date published: 8:23 am, November 15th, 2023 - 132 comments

So the coalition negotiations are going as well as I thought they would.

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