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In a extraordinary 1am phone call, UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has sacked his Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Hilary Benn. It had been reported a few hours earlier that Benn had been canvassing fellow shadow cabinet members about an immediate coup against Corbyn. It's understood that…
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There's no lie like an old lie: A table from Finance Minister Bill English's office shows 663,000 households - or 40 per cent - receive more in tax credits and other benefits than they pay in tax. Thousands more are neutral contributors, or are close…
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Brexit leaders seem strangely reluctant to act on their rhetoric, see e.g. Boris Johnson says 'no need for haste' to start EU exit negotiations. Europe, however, citing the need for "certainty" (and perhaps with a little bit of schadenfreude on the side) is pressing for…
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As with any election, there are many different ways to slice and dice the results. The Telegraph has produced an article with graphics which shows very clearly where the vote went, in the different regions of the UK. Bottom line: Scotland, London and Northern Ireland…
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Looks like some UK Labour Party MPs have no idea about the reasons the Brexit vote succeeded. They have attacked Jeremy Corbyn for the result even though Labour voters voted to remain in almost exactly the same proportion that SNP voters to remain. And with the…
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While we're on the subject of increasing inequality and its political consequences, back here in NZ's Brighter Future: Poverty NZ's 'new normal' - report The government is dumping responsibility for desperate people on the charitable sector, say New Zealand's Christian social services. A new report…
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Brexit is going to dominate political headlines for a long time. The Guardian is full of essential reading this morning. Brexit won’t shield Britain from the horror of a disintegrating EU ... The repercussions of the vote will be dire, albeit not the ones Cameron…
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UK Tory leader and upper class twit David Cameron has resigned, leaving the door to No 10 open for his fellow upper class twit Boris Johnson. From Cameron's resignation speech: "I was absolutely clear [in the referendum] about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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 …
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What a mess: Damning inquiry points finger at the Government, State Services Commissioner The Government has rejected parts of a damning report into its handling of an inquiry into leaks from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ombudsman Ron Paterson has told the Government…
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It's the most important binding referendum about Europe in many years. Whether Britain stays in the European Union or goes, the campaign has been so divisive, so cutting, that it will change its politics and politics within the EU for a very long time to…
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Britain is in its final hours of voting in the historic and contentious EU referendum. Results will start coming in this afternoon (our time). The Guardian has live coverage. Final polling gave the Remain camp a slim lead, but there are no exit polls. Turnout…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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 …
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You might be surprised to learn this, but you don't want a pay rise. The Herald said so: Say goodbye to the annual pay raise Annual pay raises don't work. Says who? "You can't really do a lot with the annual raise," said Evren Esen,…
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From the "Brighter Future", four personal stories published recently are all well worth reading. In The Spinoff by "Iain Stevens": You Shouldn’t Dream Here: On the tragic Auckland most of us never see In a deeply personal essay, youth worker Iain Stevens [not real name]…
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If you were a government, what would you do with a GPS tracker on every single vehicle in New Zealand? That seems to be what Minister Bridges is heading towards with his view of tolling. Only the elite see this as a cost-attribution instrument. Of…
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Remember this from shortly after the Panama Papers scandal broke? Speaking to reporters at his weekly press conference, Mr Key denied that the "Panama Papers" had embarrassed the Government or created a reputational risk. New Zealand had a robust, legitimate tax regime which required foreigners…
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Re-posted from Boots Theory First up, I need to make make it clear as someone who’s spent the majority of my adult life in the movement and who still does a bit of contract work for unions, including the current push to get the Holidays…
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“Crippling drought in central India leaves millions on brink” This is how the MSM headlines the story. The area of Marathwada is being hit by low rainfall due to climate change. That there is less rainfall is not in doubt, but also underlying the drought…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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 …
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Kiwis have a deep sense of justice and fairness. It is part of our culture and the reality of living in a giant village. Amongst other things, this means having a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work. That means receiving all of your…
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There's a petition - Get Rid of Hosking GET RID OF HOSKING. [ It is our opinion ] TVNZ broadcaster Mike Hosking is an offensive and thoughtless media personality who continues to arrogantly and ignorantly disregard the struggles of everyday New Zealander's. Hosking's attitude and…
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A pattern is emerging where for doctrinal reasons National opposes something but is then forced to back down after the analysis of the problem has been completed. The City Rail Link is an example. For years National have decried it and insisted that it would not happen.…
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This post could be read as following on from this one in 2010. Let's add some recent observations... It's now clear that our recovery from the GFC has been slowest recovery from recession in more than 50 years. Currently we have record debt both as…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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 …