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Open mike 11/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 11th, 2023 - 35 comments

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Daily review 10/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, July 10th, 2023 - 21 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Open mike 10/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 10th, 2023 - 59 comments

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Decoding the Doorstep: Insights from Canvassing Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Written By: nickkelly
Date published: 3:22 am, July 10th, 2023 - 13 comments

Support for the Conservative and Unionist Party is collapsing, but this is turning to cynicism and rage rather than enthusiastic support for a Labour Government next year. There is a possibility that in 18 months’ time, UK Labour are in Government, but have lost the London Mayoralty.

NZ’s Mission in Vilnius – “to defeat Russia.” Really?

Written By: Mike Smith
Date published: 10:50 pm, July 9th, 2023 - 52 comments

The prime minister stated in his speech last week our objective in the war in Ukraine was to aid Ukraine “to defeat Russia.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing – that’s a declaration of nuclear World War III! Even the US neocons think its time to back off.

Caption contest

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 9:29 am, July 9th, 2023 - 31 comments

Keep it seemly.

Prime Minister Hipkins on the Trade Price of Everything

Written By: advantage
Date published: 9:19 am, July 9th, 2023 - 2 comments

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke this week on how the Government is acting to protect and advance the safety and security of New Zealand and New Zealanders while dealing with those countries that have most influence over us.

A government looking at the climate challenges, not with fear but with hope

Written By: weka
Date published: 6:10 am, July 9th, 2023 - 69 comments

James Shaw’s speech to the Greens’ AGM is showing us this is the party with the actual plan for how to get through the crisis.

Open mike 09/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 9th, 2023 - 52 comments

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The very strange election campaign

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 9:06 am, July 8th, 2023 - 86 comments

With 98 days to go despite large parts of the electorate being very grumpy the polls are neck and neck and Labour can still win. This is what they have to do.

Open mike 08/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 8th, 2023 - 77 comments

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Daily review 07/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, July 7th, 2023 - 30 comments

Open mike 07/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 7th, 2023 - 71 comments

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Rules-based cricket disorder

Written By: Mike Smith
Date published: 10:22 pm, July 6th, 2023 - 12 comments

“It isn’t cricket” supposedly set the ethical standard around the British Empire for over a century. Last week saw Lords, the ‘home of cricket,’ validate a damning report about racism, elitism, classism and sexism in British cricket just days after it was issued.

Daily review 06/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, July 6th, 2023 - 7 comments

Open mike 06/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 6th, 2023 - 72 comments

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Daily review 05/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, July 5th, 2023 - 18 comments

The Mind of Xi Jinping

Written By: Mike Smith
Date published: 12:08 pm, July 5th, 2023 - 17 comments

An excellent interview with a well-connected American who would like to see the US and China work together, and knows Xi Jinping well, provides some real insight as to why he is a serious leader. Interviewed today by Richard Harman, Tim Groser backs it up.

New curriculum: science to be taught in the context of the great challenges of our time

Written By: weka
Date published: 11:36 am, July 5th, 2023 - 211 comments

“science would be taught through five contexts – the Earth system, biodiversity, food, energy and water, infectious diseases”

Open mike 05/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 5th, 2023 - 62 comments

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Daily review 04/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, July 4th, 2023 - 21 comments

Open mike 04/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, July 4th, 2023 - 87 comments

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Daily review 03/07/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, July 3rd, 2023 - 12 comments

The Green Party’s Pledge to Renters

Written By: weka
Date published: 6:10 am, July 3rd, 2023 - 66 comments

“Right now, the rental market more closely resembles a game of monopoly than a public good – and it’s landlords who hold all the cards. This didn’t happen by accident. For decades, governments have made rules to prioritise those who own property and failed to protect people who rent.”