I think part of the appeal of Jacinda as PM is the iconography of mother and child in our culture. People generally need nurturing skills after trauma.
Critical parts of regional NSW to run out of water by November? Climate refugees? https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/sep/15/parts-of-regional-nsw-to-run-out-of-water-by-mid-november?
Jackson is publicly backing the Nationalist candidate in this election.
There is a pale washed-out blue hoarding as you head east through the Miramar cutting of a candidate promising A New Approach. That is all.. Is that the best Peter's money can buy these days?
A 400 year old Greenland shark was described as the oldest vertebrate animal but as "the best candidate for the longest living vertebrate animal” does not have a cultural concept of war. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/11/400-year-old-...
A summary of the judgement said: 'The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that the Prime Minister's advice to HM the Queen that the United Kingdom Parliament should be prorogued from a day between 9 and 12 September until 14 October was unlawful ...
Johnson’s advice to Queen was unlawful, Scottish judges rule "Parliament will be recalled if the UK’s top court upholds a Scottish court’s explosive ruling that Boris Johnson gave the Queen unlawful advice, the government has promised. Downing Street was ...
Bill English ?
"A kilowatt of solar panels provides enough power to run a conventional fridge on even most cloudy days, and costs less than a commercial offgrid fridge." What does that amount to .. the whole roof ?
"you are correct he doesnt want the u.k. to break up, wouldnt do his golf courses any favours. it makes you value stable competent government by adults, not "lets turn this knob ,and see what happens" I'm with you on that one, Woodart. You can sometimes ...
"The real problem is Corbyn (and I prefer him to the Blairites, but he is strategically inept). There is a majority against a no deal Brexit in parliament and in the country and he will fail to use either to determine the issue. Instead he prefers an ...
Boris, the Brits are revolting ! https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/30/more-than-50-rebel-mps-pledge-to-convene-alternative-parliament
The best demolition of Borisian parliamentary runaround from Amy Sorkin at the NewYorker .. https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/boris-johnsons-brexit-driven-parliamentary-runaround
It was eerily quiet in '73. Too quiet ..
"Why comparisons between Boris Johnson and Charles 1 are not empty rhetoric" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/29/boris-johnson-charles-i-king
A corporate raider like Brierley would undoubtedly approve Boris Johnson's raid on Britain in the best traditions of Caesar, Scandinavians, and Normans.
Re. "My memories of .." What's new ?
It reminds me of the febrile atmosphere in Sydney during the Dismissal. Qui bono ? https://www.theguardian.com › australia-news › oct › prince-charles-knew-... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/28/cross-party-rebel-alliance-gears-up-for-brexit-...
Macron should send in the army, a la Napoleon..
Startling new poll finds that Joe Biden has rapidly lost support among voters under 50. But yes: Small sample size https://www.salon.com/2019/08/26/new-poll-finds-biden-sanders-warren-in-three-way-tie-but-is-it-an-outlier/
Twitter Sleuths Uncover Anti-Sanders Conspiracy https://www.salon.com/2019/08/26/twitter-sleuths-uncover-an-anti-bernie-conspiracy-infuriating-the-pundit-class/ Weka, does that make one a Twit ?
.. and Kashmir: "India’s unilateral abrogation of the autonomous status of Kashmir, previously guaranteed by the Indian Constitution, is but a first step toward nations around the world taking steps to seize higher altitude land as global warming and sea-...
Trump Administration Plans to Open U.S. Consulate in Greenland https://time.com/5660363/trump-wants-greenland-consulate/
Why is Simon posing with those losers?
Brexit has conceptual similarities with apart-heit or apartheid, which seems to mean living apart. There may be valid reasons for worrying about other separatist tendencies.
This might help .. https://www.salon.com/2019/08/05/what-8chan-is-and-why-far-right-terrorists-flock-to-it/
Absolutely, my dear Watson !
What few commentators seem to have considered are the implications of a Boris Brexit on Aotearoa. His modus operandi of situational chaos could disrupt strategic alliances and trading patterns leading to uncertainty and unfavourable outcomes for us. Does ...
.. so which is yours ? UK has been part of EU for 40 years and suddenly faces high tarrifs potentially crashing the economy in short order with unpredictable consequences. You do not seem to to have been involved in negotiation.
Labour should prepare to fight the neoliberalism within the EU - Lexit is not an option. The cancellation of Brexit and the election of Jeremy Corbyn would transform the mood inEurope. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2018/12/labour-should-prepare-...
Movement in UK political polls .. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/17/labour-gains-lead-over-tories-opinion-poll
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