Open Mike 20/10/2017
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notices and features
We have a Government
NZ First have chosen to support Labour to form the next government of NZ and have secured a coalition deal. The Greens are in the process of making a decision about a Confidence and Supply deal before they make an announcement. Matthew Whitehead writes about what the options are and how Confidence and Supply agreements can work.
Down to the wire
Lots of chatter going on at the moment. The Herald reports that NZF prefers Labour. Will it come down to the baubles in the end?
Livestream: http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/election/2017/10/livestream-winston-peters-makes-announcement.html
Updated: He has arrived – join the livestreams. And…. Jacinda
Site down this afternoon
The site will be down this afternoon for a few hours for scheduled maintenance.
Open Mike 19/10/2017
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Daily Review 18/10/2017
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Green Party makes important announcement …
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A letter to my middle-class, well meaning, professional, liberal friends and family
A post about the responsibility to advocate for change in a visible way.
Peters’ greatest hits
Lloyd Burr at Newshub rounded up 23 of Peters’ most quotable attacks on the Nats and their failed government. Add them to the collection of issues that Peters will have to disown if he goes wrong and picks Right.
Open Mike 18/10/2017
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Daily Review 17/10/2017
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No consensus – more talks
Vance: “Now not committing to the end of the week”
Open Mike 17/10/2017
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Daily Review 16/10/2017
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Poor reporters
Spare a thought for our poor political reporters today.
Facebook and democracy
A long and interesting read in The Atlantic. “The very roots of the electoral system had been destabilized.”
Open Mike 16/10/2017
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Open Mike 15/10/2017
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Helen Kelly – one year
Helen Kelly died a year ago today. She is missed.
Sean Plunket resigns from Broadcasting Standards Authority
Anyone feeling for Sean Plunket?
Open Mike 14/10/2017
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Weekend social 13/10/2017
Weekend social is for non political chat. What’s on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no […]
Open Mike 13/10/2017
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Daily Review 12/10/2017
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Anatomy of a plonker
“Anyone else feeling for Harvey Weinstein?” – Sean Plunket
Open Mike 12/10/2017
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Daily Review 11/10/2017
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NRT: This stinks
Idiot/Savant points to the unfairness of the Government having forced Christchurch red zone families off their land and now trying to sell that land at a profit.
Announcement delayed
Great news for all those who are enjoying the suspense!
Open Mike 11/10/2017
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Daily Review 10/10/2017
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Nats’ secret tax plan
Newsroom (Shane Cowlishaw) reports that the Nats were considering significant hikes to fuel taxes, described in a document that was supposed to be released before the election – but somehow wasn’t.
Open Mike 10/10/2017
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Daily Review 09/10/2017
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Open Mike 09/10/2017
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Open Mike 08/10/2017
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