Key is weak
Let me start by saying I understand that Key is loved for his laid-back common touch, I don’t think it makes for good […]
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Where’s Paula?
The Herald’s creepy lovefest with the National Party continues today with Simon Collins’ profile of Paula Bennett, who is apparently “one of us”* […]
Restoring the right to a day in court
I see that repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act is finally a foregone conclusion. There’s going to be some dithering about what […]
A thousand words
On Midway Atoll thousands of albatross chicks die from ingesting plastic mistaken by their parents for food. More photos here.
Just ‘cos it’s Labour day
Credit where it’s due.
Take a stand Phil
John Dalley makes a good point in the comments section of our last ACC post: About now would be a good time for […]
Crimestoppers!
I’ve been meaning to post on the emergence of Crimestoppers in New Zealand for a few days now. While some might say it’s […]
Fiasco after fiasco
It seems National has a problem with numbers. First they fudge the numbers for ACC so they can claim a “blow out” and […]
So what was phase one?
Funny thing, I woke up this morning and thought to myself “what happened to the cycleway?” I was even going to put a […]
A quick question
Do any health insurance companies fully fund long-term claims in the way ACC is being asked to?
Some advice for the Greens
The Greens are continuing their idiotic policy of “neither left nor right” today with a calculated smear of Sue Bradford in the Sunday […]
“Blow out” more like Blowup
Readers of a certain age will remember an Antonioni film called Blowup. The title conceit involves a photographer who finds what appears to […]
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A fighting Left
This live performance on CNN by Congressman Alan Grayson gives me some hope for the American Left. Unlike nearly every other Democrat I […]
Pulling together
I think I can safely speak on behalf of all of the Standard when I offer my condolences to those who have lost […]
The miracle of the fishes
First they increase the number of endangered Hooker Sea Lions that can be killed as bycatch, then they voted down legislation to protect […]
A sad day for the parliamentary Left
Stuff has announced the resignation of Sue Bradford from parliament. Over the years Sue has championed more pro-worker legislation than just about any […]
I don’t know if it hurts my eyes or my heart more
WTF is this? I mean look at it. It’s got to be the worst website I have ever seen and I’ve been around […]
Note to DPF: stop playing victim and take some responsibility for your blog
It seems I’ve hit a sore spot with David Farrar over the business of death threats to Sue Bradford. He’s now claiming I’ve […]
Stopping the thugs
The Sunday Star Times reports that Sue Bradford’s security has been stepped up following a series of death threats being made against her […]
NDU catches govt lying
This morning the National Distribution Union put out a statement saying the Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson, had refused to attend an executive […]
Let the bashing begin
I see Paula Bennett has been busy dog-whistling on beneficiaries, firstly by releasing figures showing 307 beneficiaries receive more than $1000 a week […]
Reverse Robin hood
John Key’s policy to get kids into sport turns out to be a transfer of dollars from low decile schools to high decile […]
A real recession policy
Darien Fenton’s minimum redundancy bill has been drawn from the ballot and is likely to go before the house in the next two […]
Flogging our future
Hot Topic has very interesting post up about how Act took a sudden interest in climate change denial after they received $100k from […]
Accountability
According to the Herald Paula Bennett has said she will apologise if the complaint to the privacy commissioner is upheld. I would have […]
Caption competition
Just when we thought he couldn’t top the comic value of the cycleway…
Benefits, wages and anger
The recent furore about benefit levels has brought a lot of comments along the lines of ” I don’t get it why should […]
Fishy
Here’s one of the solo mothers targeted by Bennett appearing on Checkpoint last evening. She’s angry and eloquent and clearly aware of the […]
Bennett must resign
I’m no expert in these things but Paula “bully” Bennett appears to have put herself in breach of the cabinet manual by disclosing […]
Bully Bennett
Stunned. I’m simply stunned. After speaking out against Paula Bennett’s cuts to the Incentives Training Allowance two solo mothers have had their entire […]
Our traditional allies
It seems the US want us to commit our elite SAS troops to Afghanistan. I’m not a big fan of the Taliban but […]
Quick question
What does the Maori Party think of National’s plan to relax rules on foreign investment?
This is the secret agenda
Remember the mantra about John Key being a centrist? Doesn’t get much play nowadays does it? And it shouldn’t. Not with the government […]
Says it all really
You pricks decided what you were going to do and you’re not listening to me or anybody else. . . You people are […]
It’s Brash
The government has just confirmed Don Brash will head the “productivity” group. Expect a lot of talk about “labour market flexibility” and the […]