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Daily review 30/11/2021
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National’s new leader is …
Chris Luxon has been elected is to be confirmed as the new leader of the Opposition. This is an awfully big bet. And National managed to have a peaceful hand over of power even thought the egos were too big. National's previously contested leadership…
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Wanted: a new Leader of the Opposition
Wanted a new leader of the opposition. Must have the following attributes: The ability to coordinate and manage an out of control rabble of a caucus many of who hate each other with a vengance. The ability to stop caucus leaking. Good luck with that.…
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Open mike 30/11/2021
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The US withdraws from Afghanistan and the inevitable happened
Originally published on Nick Kelly's Blog The withdrawal in August of US and allied troops from Afghanistan saw the return of the Taliban in control of that country. This sadly was always going to be the outcome once the US and its allies withdrew. I…
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Daily review 29/11/2021
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Open mike 29/11/2021
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National’s factional problem
It is clear this week that National has a major factional problem and resolution of this issue will require National to do some soul searching and work out what it actually stands for. It's basic problem is that it does not really stand for anything. …
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Open mike 28/11/2021
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Class oppression and discrimination
I tweeted the other day to someone about the three axes of class oppression vs discrimination. Might as well put the explanations here. https://twitter.com/wekatweets/status/1462186544618356739 https://twitter.com/ThinkBlackWoma1/status/1280845686200848384 https://twitter.com/janeclarejones/status/1280855474984955905 Longer explanation thread on the differences, from philosopher, writer and activist Jane Clare Jones, (note, JCJ is left wing…
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What National Needs To Do
In the next 7 days … Just let Dr Reti do the talking. Assured, bicultural, medically qualified, and with a dignified mana that is already providing welcome calm. And the rest of you just shut up. In December … Elect a white guy over 50.…
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Open mike 27/11/2021
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British identity and The Second World War
Originally published on Nick Kelly's blog All national identities are a construct that evolves and changes over time. That the identity of Britain has evolved is in no way unique to this country. The concept of the national state or borders is a relatively recent…
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Daily review 26/11/2021
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Open mike 26/11/2021
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The winners and losers from National’s leadership spill
This is quite simple. The winners are: Jacinda Ardern. Want a leader who is going to keep her cool during an emergency whether it be a terrorist attack or a pandemic? You can trust Jacinda to give her all to the job and not be…
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Daily review 25/11/2021
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How many centrist votes go to Labour?
At midday, it sounds like Judith Collins lost a vote of confidence after apparently angrily pulling the trigger for a preemptive shot using junk from someones dirty politics file. I heard David Farrar on RNZ speculating on the movement of vote to Act. I very…
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National’s civil war reerrupts
All eyes today will be on the National caucus meeting to occur at 9 am this morning. Details are still vague but it seems that Simon Bridges was organising for a leadership spill. Last night at 9 PM Collins demoted him after learning of a…
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Open mike 25/11/2021
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National – let the virus rip
There is no other explanation, and this week Paul Goldsmith gave the game away, National thinks that we should let the Corona virus rip through out population. After all according to them people who are not already vaccinated can only blame themselves and the rest…
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Daily review 24/11/2021
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He Waka Eke Noa?
While a core of farmers protested a few days ago against farm environmental regulation with long lines of tractors, the organised form of agribusiness, Maori and government working together have concluded that making a climate different isn’t possible. It has MPI, MFE, deer, bees, dairy,…
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See what happens when you put a woman in charge?
You mean: Covid death rate of 8 per million compared to Australia's 76, Japan's 146, Germany's 1,191, the UK's 2,146 and America's 2,316? Covid infection rate of 200 per hundred thousand compared to Australia's 777, Japan's 1,372, Germany's 6,457, the US's 14,327 and the UK's…
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Glen Greenwald on why he covers what he does
From the time I began writing, I focused on what was being under-covered, not echo what everyone was saying Glen Greenwald https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1462830801213603849 https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1462862511900876805 https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1462866825717465096
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Open mike 24/11/2021
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Daily review 23/11/2021
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BORA vs pandemic mandate
The New Zealand Bill of Right Act 1990 (BORA) is an interesting act because it is what I would call a balancing act in that it enshrines certain rights but they are not absolutes. There are requirements that new or updated legislation are tested by…
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Stop being a dick Barry
The sense of privilege is especially strong with this one. Barry Soper was politely shut down by Jacinda Ardern during her post Cabinet Press Conference yesterday. In front of a packed group of reporters all asking her questions she did what was utterly logical and…
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Open mike 23/11/2021
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