NRT: Charter schools are corrupt
I/S at No Right Turn: “ACT appears to be using charter schools to channel public money to government donors and cronies”…
notices and features
Open mike 25/07/2016
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Oram – seven warning signs for the economy
Rod Oram’s Sunday Star-Times, reprinted on Facebook here, adds yet another voice to the chorous of economic warnings: “Our Road Runner economy is zooming towards the cliff-edge”…
Trump reaction
Featuring a strong endorsement from the KKK.
Helen Kelly – still speaking out
“Pain debilitates you and makes you depressed and you can sort of let the depression seep over you, but if you can, get out and live your life.”
Open mike 23-24/07/2016
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Daily Review 22/07/2016
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Open mike 22/07/2016
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Open mike 21/07/2016
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Daily Review 20/07/2016
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Submit to the Cross-Party Homelessness Inquiry
Who said it better?
Michelle Obama or Melania Trump? The Republication convention descends further in to farce.
Open mike 20/07/2016
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Daily Review 19/07/2016
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Democracy and Dunne
The union movement’s digital campaign arm – Together – has sent out the following email asking for support to put Peter Dunne on the spot with his electorate over Easter Trading.
Open mike 19/07/2016
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Daily Review 18/07/2016
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Shinbone Star: Bloody Hell
Reprinted with permission from John Palethorpe’s blog Shinbone Star where he analyses the current situation of the British Labour Party and analyses what happens if Jeremy Corbyn wins, and what happens if he loses.
O’Sullivan and Watkins – warnings to the Nats
Even National’s fans are worried for them these days. The “third termitis” meme is becoming well established.
Open mike 18/07/2016
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Open mike 17/07/2016
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Salmond on the ravages of neoliberalism
2013 New Zealander of the year Dame Anne Salmond: “In the name of progress, we sacrifice the future of our own children and the planet.”
Open mike 16/07/2016
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Daily Review 15/07/2016
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Nice attack
As is being widely reported, a truck has been used as a weapon to kill around 60 people in Nice, as crowds celebrated Bastille Day. Many shots were fired and the driver is dead. Motives are not yet known, and (at time of writing) no group has claimed responsibility.
Open mike 15/07/2016
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Daily Review 14/07/2016
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Labour’s housing crisis interactive
Go to Labour’s Housing Map interactive and enter your address to get information on housing trends in your area.
Open mike 14/07/2016
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Daily Review 13/07/2016
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Open mike 13/07/2016
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Daily Review 12/07/2016
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Farewell Cameron – doo, doo, doo, doo!
Of some politicians it can be said that nothing in his career became him like the leaving it. We won’t even manage that for David Cameron.
Open mike 12/07/2016
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Daily Review 11/07/2016
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America
