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It seems that National’s aim was to control the narrative and cause maximal embarrassment to Treasury and the Government with Budgetgate. The Budget has been publically released and we now all know what is in it and what is not. Yet, a foul taste, a…
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New Zealand is currently avoiding the economic effects of a fullpolitically manufactured economic crisis originating in the DonaldTrump presidency of the United States of America, but not for long. This emerging economic crisis is likely to decrease the capacity ofthe New Zealand economy in the…
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Last week’s Budgetgate proved yet again that politicians are like any other normal person and know very little about most things and almost nothing about technology and IT. This is nothing new. Stuff’s ‘IT expert’ has written a scathing piece about (our) politicians having Luddite…
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Recently, before Budgetgate, I came across this piece with a promising title: Social media - bringing falsehoods to a screen near you. On the site’s front (landing) page, it was advertised as “Blurring facts and fantasy video OPINION: Fake news is everywhere - do your…
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The Government's proposals for welfare reform has National licking its lips thinking of ways to attack beneficiaries for political advantage. Simon Bridges kicked things off with this tweet: https://twitter.com/simonjbridges/status/1133949110027837440 It is funny but as pointed out by David McCormick on twitter the phrasing looks it…
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