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Regrettably I won't be there, so the first thing I'd want is to hear that it was a party. A century is a good stretch for any movement. Its' history is astonishing and its achievements in government both people-building and nation-building. You can buy the…
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A portrait of Helen Kelly, the workers advocate and medicinal cannabis reformer, will hang in the New Zealand Portrait Gallery. Kudos to the Wellington City Council and Mayor Celia Wade Brown for recognising one of the capital city's finest. If you find yourself in Welly,…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas 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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The Chilcot report has rightfully castigated Tony Blair for his role in the Iraqi war. He ought to hand in his labour party membership. Prosecution for war crimes should not be ruled out. Going to war on a pretext and ignoring the warnings of impending…
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In a move that will infuriate many of the disloyal Blairite MPs in his own caucus, Jeremy Corbyn has shown once and for all that he is the moral UK Labour Leader for our times. The Mirror has the full text of Corbyn's speech, and…
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The Chilcot report is out and it's more damning of the decision to invade Iraq than expected. Corbyn has apologised on behalf of the UK Labour Party, Blair's legacy is now set, and Cameron is making excuses. The Independent has much more. Now finally, will…
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Labour is New Zealand's oldest political party. It was born 100 years ago today as an amalgamation of several groups (including the Socialist Party which dated back to 1901). The basics of Labour's history are set out in this Wikipedia page, and see also the…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas 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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No doubt there will be a range of reaction to this news: FBI rebukes Clinton but recommends 'no charges' in email investigation The threat of criminal charges hanging over Hillary Clinton was finally lifted by the FBI on Tuesday – just hours before the presumptive…
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Key in Parliament yesterday: I think it is worth remembering that if you go back and have a look at the first 3 or 4 years when I was Prime Minister, the issue of housing was not a significant issue. Key in 2007: Today, I…
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Two years ago it was announced that the Government would investigate the provision of social bonds, a merchant banker type arrangement whereby private investors could invest in the provision of private services. The Government would contract the service out to a non government organisation, the…
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The housing bubble is inflating faster than ever: Auckland's average house price will hit $1 million by next year ... Quotable Value figures issued figures for the last three months, showing prices were rising at their fastest rate since 2004. ... Auckland house values shot…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas 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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In the spirit of 1951 - Police could be brought in to cover airport security if strike goes ahead The Government is not ruling out using Police or Customs officials to man airport security, in a bid to reduce disruptions for travellers from planned strike…
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Interesting discussion: Drinnan remains on the case today: Where have all the journalists gone?
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It's interesting how much the shadow of Tony Blair still hangs over British politics. He'd still often quoted on events of the day (e.g. here arguing to slow the rush to Brexit), and still obviously popular with many Labour Party MPs. But he's having a…
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According to democracy expert Larry Diamond "between 2000 and 2015, democracy broke down in 27 countries, while many existing authoritarian regimes have become even less open, transparent, and responsive to their citizens." Across the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, total voter participation continues to…
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So Nigel Farage has bowed out of the leadership of UKIP. He announced that he was standing down last night and the reason advanced being that he wanted to get his life back. He plans to stay on as a member of the European Parliament…
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So this post is about a suite of frameworks not to adopt if the goal is to avoid 2 degrees of global warming. I’ve no idea what a chrematistic camel of the post header might look like by the way. I guess its hump might…
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The society that we have created here in NZ has tragically let down Daniel Bindner (found dead a few days ago in a recycling bale of compressed cardboard), his three children and the rest of his family, and the workers at OJI Fibre Solutions, in…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas 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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Unlike our "government", Te Puea Marae is trying to do something practical for the homeless. Madeleine Chapman spent a week volunteering there, and wrote about it for The Spinoff: A week at Te Puea Te Puea Memorial Marae has become the epicentre and symbol of…
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The Nation has been doing some digging into #Sheepgate and last weekend broadcast the results. There were some findings that if confirmed should result in McCully's cabinet career being ended. Not to mention a potential Privileges Hearing to decide if he has misled Parliament. Here at the…
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It's great to see a party with the courage of their convictions: Government look at hardline measure to seize property for development Landbankers could have property seized by the Government if the land is within certain areas marked for housing development. Wait - what? Housing…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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In an effort to be seen to be doing something about a housing crisis that they say doesn't exist, the dynamic go-getter team at National Inc bring you - this: Govt puts $1b in Housing Infrastructure Fund The Government has announced a $1 billion Housing…