As the old saying goes: Shane Jones is as crooked as a dog's hind leg. But the difference now is that he no longer cares to hide it.
Efeso Collins was one of the biggest factors that brought me back to supporting the Greens. I wanted to be part of his vision for New Zealand.
It's little surprise to me that Seymour and Peters chose to stick the knife in. Both based their election strategies on boorish behaviour and kicking people when they were down so why stop now when they having so much fun? I quite liked Grant Robertson, he...
I noticed on the Taxpayer's Union website that the pitiful 25% for Luxon as preferred PM (which incumbent PM ever gets that low?) was totally ignored while Hipkins was being lambasted for his poor showing.
It's a classic National tactic. When you win power you claim that things are worse than you ever imagined to justify breaking your election promises. Seen it every time National have ever come to power since 1975.
I always thought that Labour did incredibly badly selling the Affordable waters programme to the public. They should have published a balance sheet showing the difference in what people could be paying between their scheme and the NATZ alternative and then...
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 9:28 pm, February 17th, 2024 - 38 comments
Categories: AUKUS, australian politics, China, defence, Diplomacy, Pacific, Peace, us politics
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Testifying to the Defence Select Committee last week, Air Marshal Short said Australia was "reshaping" its Defence Force for "a singular threat from a singular direction." This was described as being an oblique reference to China. AM Short went on to say:…
The sad reality is that a whole heap of stupid Kiwis would rather have water sold off to white foreign suits than have those stirring Maoris have a say over what happens to it. That is, of course, until the water meters start going in and the bills start ...
"Gender critical feminists have always been right wing.."? I don't think many here would agree with you.
But they probably won't do a better job of it. I can see it now. The left will want to add something about "debt slavery" and the right will immediately veto that. After all, National doesn't agree with Labour's laws on loan sharks and is set to repeal ...
Yes and National's proposals to replace the RMA don't sound very democratic either, if what I was listening to on RNZ nights yesterday is accurate. Sounds like they will be able to pick and choose which developments and projects go ahead first at ...
Did I not hear Trump saying on television a couple of nights ago that Europe "deserved" to be attacked by Russia? I might not have heard it in context but it certainly filled with me dread. What kind of nutjob are the Americans supporting for re-election?
One sad sight to see is ageing leftish historians/writers move increasingly to the right as they progress in life. Chris Trotter is one shining example. Wrote some very good material on the development of left wing and trade union movements in New Zealand ...
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 10:39 pm, February 13th, 2024 - 103 comments
Categories: act, climate change, community democracy, Conservation, democracy under attack, democratic participation, global warming, journalism, labour, Left, Propaganda, taxpayers union, thinktank, us politics
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Attacking leftists attempts to expose the Atlas Network of right-wing think tanks, Chris Trotter offers this gem “Morally speaking, is taking money from oil companies really all that distinguishable from giving money to oil companies every time we fill up…
"Consultants?????" Didn't the NACTZ make a big thing about the Labour government's use of consultants? We will kick out the consultants, save lotsa money, they told us. Not practising what they preach, I see. Oh well, I suppose all the rules change when ...
It is worse than that. Fleming established the Maxim Institute in 2001, and was it's CEO from 2005 - 2013. During 2004 as director, he spoke to media and compared same-sex civil unions to incest and polygamy. He was the General Manager of The Parenting ...
It would be great to have a strong third contender of the calibre of a young Bernie Sanders or Ralph Nader, but it's wishful thinking. Americans would vote in Lucifer as president if he told them what they wanted to hear and believe.
the US is not a democracy, it's a gerontocratic, oligarchic plutocracy.
Lee Siegel has an excoriating piece on Biden and Trump in the New Statesman. Far from being the embodiment of stable and stabilising American values, Biden is the hologram president – a fabricated mirage of American idealism and strength. Postmodern Trump,...
Simeon Brown showing his petrolhead attributes. It is interesting that he, to my knowledge, has never denied that he hates EVs, although I believe Luxon has denied it but seeing as the latter is a mere figurehead in the coalition it gives me no comfort. He...
Goldsmith is one of those dreary dull National journeymen with a long and totally undistinguished career in parliament hoping to do something that will make people notice that he has been there.
On the TV news at six item on this yesterday it was hinted that this policy is being emphasised now because the government is looking very weak following the storm of protests that erupted over Waitangi weekend. Want to get something out there that makes ...
It may come as news to you Gosman, but it isn't just hard core leftists that don't accept the Seymour version of things. There is a lot of disquiet out there about what Seymour's real motives are. His opponents don't necessarily wear mokos or march in ...
@ Binders It was a very good thesis. I would encourage you to read it. It is in the Victoria University Library.
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 5:25 pm, February 6th, 2024 - 10 comments
Categories: Culture wars, david seymour, history, labour, Maori Issues, Maori seats, Parliament
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"My understanding is a guy came out as a prophet of his own religious movement in the 1870s. And politicians feel a strange obligation to be there every year. I've never felt that." David Seymour is shallow as a birdbath. With the Bible in one hand and …
Oh for God's sakes this is patronising crap. Leftist peace activists and I happily count myself one do read history, lots of it. We also read maps, and primary sources from all sides. And we are not unaware of military capability, with so many examples of ...
Chloe has lofty aims to make the Greens the largest left wing party in NZ. People can laugh and say she is unrealistic, but look at what happened in Germany? Die Grunen (The Greens) have 118 seats in the German lower house and are part of the coalition ...
That's precisely the point - we are being forced to pick a side. That means we do not have an independent foreign policy. Like most of the rest of the Asia Pacific, we would rather not have to do so. And for the US, AUKUS has other benefits besides ...
US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has just been in Kyiv in the last few days. The Kyiv Independent reported: U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 31, said U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget ...
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 3:10 pm, February 2nd, 2024 - 27 comments
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War with China? Or cocktails with the Colonels? I haven't got the invitations, but I'm a no for both. Speaking to Radio New Zealand about the prospect of New Zealand joining the AUKUS nuclear submarine-related deal, Defence Minister Judith Collins said: …
... plans to tax caffeine and Mike Hosking would be fielding calls...
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