I would say John Key had some social democracy tendencies. So do I. With respect, I think you're being semantic. Socialism, at least as I understand it in the context of modern democracies, involves widescale nationalisation and hefty taxes. Well, that is ...
Many have voted Labour, but they don't want socialism. They want a fair go, and access to decent schools and hospitals. They don't want the government running their lives. Where does that bee in your bonnett wrt to socialism come from, Wayne? Socialism is ...
Here's the PM telling us about the Government's achievements. It would be interesting to see what Simon would say his achievements have been. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_4B5Ko4fM
Hmmm just like John Key was punished severely for his lie that he wouldn't increase GST? James will no doubt tell us there was a good reason he backflipped on that...
I can think of several things this Government has done: Established a Criminal Cases Review Commission (quite a big deal considering that retired judge Sir Thomas Thorp, and many others with a stake in the justice system, had for many years articulated the...
Helen Clark was PM for 9 years, while Ardern has been PM for two. So the comparison is off right from the outset.
Nah most kids under National were running marathons on a regular basis while under Labour most kids are stuck on the couch eating junk food and playing PlayStation. :)
Kerrison is his own worst enemy. Faafoi referred his case to Northland MP Matt King who apparently asked Kerrison to contact him. Kerrison apparently never did.
Weka Nowhere am I saying I get to decide. I said the law gets to decide, usually in exceptional cases or where someone has a bee in their bonnet. The Tremain cartoon isn’t exceptional. As for your claim that there needs to be a better argument to justify ...
Limits are prescribed in law. You might recall MP Louisa Wall going to the High Court because she didn't like an Al Nisbet cartoon. She lost, of course, because the Nisbet cartoon wasn't inciting violence. In fact, it didn't come close to inciting violence...
do you believe there should be no limits on free speech? eg a cartoon graphically depicting the rape of a child would be ok? What about a cartoon inciting racial violence? Tremain's cartoon does neither, so it might be useful to talk about reality rather ...
If a cartoonist can't offend, then free speech is worthless. That's something we can take from the Israel Folau saga, which saw Rugby Australia capitulate. RA inexplicably thought rugby, and its sponsors, were more important than free speech. Numpties. ...
Bill I am surprised Israel Folau didn’t get a mention. Christmas certainly came early for the $8 million dollar man. Free speech, not rugby, was the winner. [TheStandard: A moderator moved this comment to Open Mike as being off topic or irrelevant in the ...
The Opposition have scored no hits, no Ministers have resigned. Clare Curran did resign, while Meka Whaitiri was sacked. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/106908738/clare-curran-resigns-as-minister https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/...
The poll was taken before the latest controversy about donations to NZF. But seeing as the party got 7.2% of the vote at the last election, 8% is hardly extravagant.
Free transport reduces traffic congestion potentially raising productivity. It reduces land used for parking and adding roads to more roads to connecting roads… It reduces road rage. Free transport reduces the heavy burden many families face just keeping ...
For those that might be distracted into the 'what single events are caused by CC?' But that’s the problem when particular events are highlighted by those suggesting the end is nigh. I’ve said it a few times that scaremongering won’t work. Of course it ...
Flooding in Venice occurs frequently. There’s a photo of poet Ezra Pound traipsing a flooded Venice in 1964. It also flooded in 1927 and 1933. Younger people may be unaware of these facts. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/jun/16/history-...
I think you mean "lose", and I'm not sure that Labour had a mandate to do anything. Maybe if the vast majority of voters had voted for Labour, you might have a point. Having said that, I suspect many voters know right now which way they'll vote when it ...
voters might be overwhelmed by the information overload Overwhelmed? Yeah all those complex and sophisticated policies that will be announced by the National Party are going to do my head in. How will voters cope?! :) The problem won't be too much ...
Tava wants to kill cats?
His music, since going solo, is better than what he achieved with The Smiths. Songs like "We'll let you know", "National Front Disco", and "Irish Heart, English Blood" suggests that he can't stand racism. Have you listened to them?
Oh he has plenty of musical credibility. And he’s correct when he says: “If you call someone racist in modern Britain you are telling them that you have run out of words. You are shutting the debate down and running off. The word is meaningless now.” But ...
Morrissey complained in “America is not the world” that the US wasn’t relevant because it’s president wasn’t black, female or gay. Of course the song came out before Obama was elected. But it does beg the question: do voters in the US dislike female ...
In what way was it off topic? You were suggesting that free speech seemed to be under threat, and I was in agreement. As for moderations yesterday I have no idea what you’re referring to which perhaps isn’t surprising given that there’s nothing in the ...
Judicial reviews take time. Meanwhile, Massey University has cancelled a feminist conference due to health and safety. Who would've thought that a university could be so craven. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/116640486/massey-university-cancels...
Alas, you don’t understand the importance of free speech. Protestors in the UK are probably now beginning to understand its importance.
It’s great to see a post about the importance of free speech. Israel Folau and the two Canadians who were de-platformed here will be delighted to learn that we take free speech very seriously. That’s as it should be. [I already moved your last comment to ...
Ageist, racist and sexist all in the same sentence. That is quite some feat!
Weka It seems you’re a big fan of free speech now. I did make the point when the two Canadians were de-platformed here that that decision was bad and was likely to have ramifications well beyond that decision. I meant that individuals on the Left could ...
Simon must be very worried because despite several bad news stories for the government, he is not getting any cut through. Surely he’ll be gone by the new year?
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