Boris Johnson’s HQ as the EU referendum results came in …
Rumoured to be satire …
International
Borexit; Now it’s Just Getting Weird.
Boris Johnson has sensationally quit the race to lead the UK Tory Party. And Jeremy Corbyn has had a worse day than usual. Where will it all end?
Istanbul airport bombing
Condolences to all family and friends of the victims.
Chilcot, Corbyn and the UK Labour Party caucus.
Three dots.
Updated
Muppet of the month
The UK Labour Party caucus provided some tough competition but for utter hypocricy UKIP leader Nigel Farage is clearly the political muppet of the month.
A Socialist perspective on Brexit, the European Union and the coup on Corbyn
Details of a public forum to be run tomorrrow evening by Socialist Aotearoa to discuss Brexit, a Marxist critique of the European Union, and the very British coup against Jeremy Corbyn.
It’s a Side-show, “Bob”.
From the circus that never leaves town.
The good ones get it
A recent interview with Barack Obama displayed an understanding of the problems offered by globalisation but also understands the complex relationship between trade, elites, workers, and redistribution.
Panama papers – Shewan inquiry – our rules are inadequate
There were many who were concerned that John Shewan was not a good choice for an inquiry into NZ’s tax haven system. Seems we owe Shewan an apology, as initial reaction suggests that he has done a good job.
Remembering our personal political power
Even in times of upheaval there are things we can do. Here are 11 post-Brexit ways to act right now.
The hills are alive …
Does Brexit present us with the opportunity to create a better world?
Political carnage in England
Deep divisions in both Labour and the Conservatives and a possible breakup of the UK. Interesting times.
Corbyn Coup; Hilary Benn is Sacked for Disloyalty
Jeremy Corbyn is fighting back against those plotting to force his resignation. But is it too little too late?
Brexit remorse
Should a referendum be binding when the promises that secured the result are immediately dumped?
BREXIT: where it was won and lost
Scotland, Northern Ireland and London voted to stay in the EU. Every other region voted BREXIT. The Midlands and Yorkshire overwhelmingly so.
Muppets move against Corbyn
The brains trust in the UK Labour Party caucus are planning to deal with the chaos caused by the brexit vote on the United Kingdom and particularly the Conservative Party by trying to cause chaos within the UK Labour Party by a leadership challenge.
Snakes and ladders
Yesterday was a big day for both UK and US politics. Brexit revealed the political consequences of social inequality. Meanwhile in America the Trump Train is derailing.
Brexit: Cameron Resigns
Top Tory David Cameron has resigned in the wake of the Brexit vote. The buffoon Boris Johnson is tipped to take over at No 10 Downing St.
Should I stay or should I go?
Brexit or bremain whatever happens today the United Kingdom will never be the same.
Brexit or Bremain
Britain is in its final hours of voting in the historic and contentious EU referendum. Will it be Brexit or Bremain? Update: Brexit it is.
Mission Creep
The military mission to Iraq is to be extended by another 18 months, much to nobody’s surprise. John Key has put the creep into the mission.
The politics of dumb anger
There are some pretty depressing political trends going on.
Tweets from a Donald Trump meeting
Jared Yates Sexton tweets about a recent experience he had when attending a Donald Trump meeting. We should all be worried.
British Labour MP shot dead
British Labour MP Jo Cox has been shot and stabbed to death. The gunman was heard shouting: “Britain first”.
Double the quota
The Nats’ quota increase has now been described as “shameful and inhumane”, “stinks of a Government that doesn’t care”, “pathetic”, “mean-spirited and callous”, and more. Will they get the message?
Brexit
Brexit is looking more and more likely, and the consequences are difficult to predict…
Orlando; Owen Jones On Homophobia.
Guardian journalist Owen Jones nails the failure of many to call the Orlando killings what they are; homophobic terrorism. It’s not an excuse for anti-muslim hysteria, as Trump, Seymour and Peters would have it, it’s the worst single attack on LGBT people since the holocaust.
Why American Foreign Policy still matters
So what should the next President of the United States focus on? Military power or economic domination or international institutions?
Migration
The refugee rise didn’t go far enough… but we need to stop importing cafe managers and retail supervisors and fuelling Auckland’s housing and transport problems.
Kiwi Values
Epsom hologram David Seymour reckons we need to force refugees to pledge allegiance to what he calls ‘values’. Of course, ACT don’t know value, they only know price. And haven’t we heard this sort of thing from another party in years gone by?
Refugee quota increase “shameful and inhumane”
Reaction to Key’s pathetic increase in the refugee quota – “shameful and inhumane” (Amnesty International), “stinks of a Government that doesn’t care” (Double the Quota).
How about a bit of balance on Hillary Clinton?
I think it’s time we stopped buying into the Trump-ite view of Hillary Clinton.
Florida – 50 dead in attack on LGBT club
Essential reading – Hickey on immigration
Hickey: “Helping employers to bring in low-skilled migrants instead of investing in new technology and becoming more productive so they can pay local workers more is essentially stunting our productivity and real GDP per capita.”
Fiji flop
Warren on Trump (and the Republicans)
Elizabeth Warren, who is positioning herself as Clinton’s potential VP, rips in to The Donald (and the Republicans) in a speech to the American Constitution Society (ACS).