Fact checkin’ 3
Good debate so far, addressing the issues and the policies, rather than the politics, which the other two debates have been focused on. […]
Steve Pierson
Another politician caught in taping sting
US election thread
Ok, so all the action can be followed on the US sites but I’ll set up this post for comments you might like […]
Democracy under attack
From Both Eyes Open: National Party candidate Stephen Franks’ campaign team has been systematically tearing down political posters put up by his opponents […]
Where are the polls?
I know, they’re inaccurate and out of date. And it’s only three days until the only poll that counts. But I’m curious! It’s […]
Pork barrelling from the Nats
One of the virtues of New Zealand government has long been that we avoid US-style pork barrel politics. The Government sets the direction […]
Key, still telling lies
Ahead of the final leaders’ debate tonight, 08wire has produced a video on John Key’s lies in the second debate. What strikes me […]
Vote smart: Winnie cleared but too late
New Zealand First has now been cleared by the Police or any illegal behaviour. That’s three from three but too late. I’ve never […]
Last days to get active
It’s great to see people still downloading materials from the Campaign Hub. With just over three days of campaigning to go, you’re running […]
Another Nat secret agenda tape
The Herald campaign updates reports that Clark has just had a private interview with TV3, appearently getting her response to the latest secret […]
Fresh ideas
Part 3 in the CTU’s series of election vids. The best yet You can see the other two here
Economy healthier than expected
The latest government accounts show the economy is in better condition than was expected. Tax take was $500 million higher than expected due […]
More vids from the campaign trail
We’ve just received these. The first is from Hollowman productions, who brought us the famous Porirua markets video. The second is a video […]
Mythbusting: Largest party must govern
Because the polls are showing a Labour, Greens, Progressives, Maori alliance could govern, National is crying that the largest party has some kind […]
Clark takes round 2
A much better performance from Clark saw her best Key in tonight’s debate. As well as being on top of all the issues, […]
Fact checkin’ round 2
It’s really good to see Clark taking Key to task on his lies this time: Key: productivity has halved under Labour. Lie. The […]
Wages still growing strongly
Despite the recession, wages have continued to grow at a record rate and, crucially, faster than inflation. The average hourly rate was up […]
Nats will only cut Kiwisaver by 44-49% -cries ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority’s decision that Labour’s Kiwisaver ad is inaccurate is ridiculous. 08wire’s vid shows why. The ASA admits in its decision […]
Advertising, getting it right and getting it wrong
Labour’s new ad is one of the best political ads I’ve seen. It’s just a really well written script: acknowledging the success of […]
Dunne’s deal?
The revelations in today’s Dompost that Peter Dunne’s United party took a donation from the Vela family shows again what a messy business […]
Closing arguments
Six days to go. Here are the five big issues that I am finding can turn swing voters to the Left. There are […]
Vote smart: The Maori seats
Each of the Maori seats presents an opportunity for tactical voting for a left-wing voter. If you favour the Maori Party candidate in […]
Vote smart: The micro parties
Last election, 7,000 people gave their votes to very small left-wing parties that never had any chance of winning a seat in Parliament. […]
What a rag
A week out from the election, Granny Herald has still yet to do any proper coverage of the effects on individuals and the […]
Granny Herald yearns for good old days but democracy alive and well
The Herald is once again trying to convince us that everyone is so scared of the EFA that there is no poltiical participation […]
The Standard Week: 24-31 October
Two more examples of senior Nats hiding their conflicts of interest, in violation of Parliament’s rules, were revealed on The Standard this week. […]
Tories’ crack at socialism a poor substitute
National’s redundancy package would effectively continue Working for Families payments for some people who would otherwise lose them after redunancy. Only people who […]
Whose record is better?
I found it weird that National’s attack ad is a series of newspaper headlines. Everyone knows newspaper headlines are sensationalist and everyone knows […]
The Standard line: Nanny State
So, you’re talking with someone about politics and they say something really dumb and wrong and you know it’s wrong but you don’t […]
Not exactly Jon Stewart
A new facebook group has started up called “I am killing a kitten for every person who votes for the Green Party” (*) […]
The Standard line: Tax cuts
[update: download this (tax-and-kiwisaver-calculator) simple excel table that will calculate tax cut and Kiwisaver losses under Labour and National, and the difference, for you and […]
Ripping the stuffing out
The CTU has released a second great youtube vid. Well worth a watch and emailing around.
The DL Debates – Rangitikei
The good fellas and fellaresses of Drinking Liberally Palmerston North have organised three debates for the Rangatikei electorate. These will be the only […]
No smoking gun
It turns out the Herald’s story about John Key’s H-fee involvement is a bust. Aside from Key not being straight with the dates […]
The H-fee explained
A little more detail to flesh out Tane’s post. The core of the H-fee story is this: In 1987, head of Equiticorp Allan Hawkins […]
Vote Smart: Wellington
In Wellington Central and Ohariu-Belmont, left-wing voters have the opportunity to use their candidate votes wisely to help good left-wing candidates to victory, […]