No Right Turn asks an interesting set of questions about the state allocation of broadcast media time. David Farrar makes a similar point to I/S but restricted to parties outside parliament at the end of his post here. The Electoral Commission has announced its initial broadcasting…
25 Rules of Disinformation Written Published by The Jackal at 12:05 PM This note provides a handy reference to most of the games used by spin-doctors and other assorted disinformation artists. Knowledge of these tricks enables us to spot their handiwork where ever they might…
We give Phil Goff a lot of hassles, so I thought I should show an example of him getting it right. Goff takes control of the interview away from the Petra's attack lines and nicely turns it to Labour's lines. It's about connecting voters with…
Remember 2008? Remember back when John Key sounded vaguely sane and reasonable? In a speech to the Public Service Association Congress in September 2008 Key said: A new National Government is not going to radically reorganise the structure of the public sector. ... Few problems…
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