Open mike 13/04/2020
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Media
Open mike 12/04/2020
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Open mike 11/04/2020
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We are all socialists now II
The Taxpayer’s Union has applied for government support to pay wages during the lockdown.
Open mike 10/04/2020
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Open mike 09/04/2020
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From the inside out
I feel that many kiwis are quite unaware exactly how exceptional our plague performance has been so far. It is interesting reading the perspective published in the Washington Post by a recently returned kiwi. Less interesting was the mathematical illiteracy on the MP David Seymour who managed to ignore all medical facts while advising on how to bulk kill our citizens.
The end of partisan politics?
Throughout the world there is an increasing consensus emerging that the free market approach is failing and principled intelligent leadership from governments provide the optimum result.
Open mike 08/04/2020
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Open mike 07/04/2020
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Two Bubbles Bridges’ Big Day Out
Simon ‘Two Bubbles’ Bridges feels he’s entitled to flaunt the rules because he’s, ahem, essential.
Open mike 06/04/2020
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Bill Gates – lets prevent the next inevitable epidemic!
Bill and Melinda Gates have been plowing wealth into mitigating and preventing epidemics over the last decade. Like the World Health Organisation and just about anyone with any sense of medical history, he predicted very accurately the type of epidemic we are now facing – a worldwide respiratory pandemic. He talks about the current pandemic, and how to prevent the next one.
Open mike 05/04/2020
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Open mike 04/04/2020
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Bauer closures not unexpected. They were invisible
As is typical these days, I heard about the Bauer magazine closures by a link in social media. My initial reaction was shock, but then I considered when the last time that I read them. No-one links to these publications. They were as invisible on the net as the NBR. Or as NZ Herald is starting to be. Realistically no real loss to the general debate.
It’s the end of main stream media as we know it …
The Covid-19 lock down has and will tip media companies already struggling to survive into closure.
Open mike 03/04/2020
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Open mike 02/04/2020
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Not a good day for an April Fool’s joke
David Farrar has shown that many of his commenters and followers do not understand satire.
Open mike 01/04/2020
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Holding the Government to Account or Concern Trolling?
When Opposition Spokespersons behave like concern trolls, we have a problem.
Open mike 31/03/2020
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Caption contest
In the interests of Covid-19 bi partisanship keep it especially seemly.
Open mike 30/03/2020
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Open mike 29/03/2020
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Open mike 28/03/2020
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Open mike 27/03/2020
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We are all socialists now
It seems that the pure free market approach is ill equipped to provide the world with the leadership and guidance it requires.
Open mike 26/03/2020
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Daily review 25/03/2020
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Open mike 25/03/2020
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Daily review 24/03/2020
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Open mike 24/03/2020
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This changes everything
What will our future now look like?
Open mike 23/03/2020
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