Doofus of the week March 10, 2018
An occasional post where we celebrate the extremely banal or bad taste or idiotic behaviour in politics.
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Open Mike 10/03/2018
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Daily Review 09/03/2018
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Open Mike 09/03/2018
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Daily Review 08/03/2018
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Justice for the family carer claimants
National’s constitutionally outrageous attempt to stifle the claims of family carers for compensation for discrimination should be repealed and a just settlement reached with the caregivers.
Open Mike 08/03/2018
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Daily Review 07/03/2018
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Open Mike 07/03/2018
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Daily Review 06/03/2018
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Open Mike 06/03/2018
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Daily Review 05/03/2018
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Steven Joyce threatens to sue Matthew Hooton and the NBR
Matthew Hooton has been sacked as a contributor to the NBR and Steven Joyce has threatened to sue him and the NBR over claims that Joyce is not popular in caucus and should be sacked.
Fonterra’s High Court injunction against Newsroom
Current affairs site Newsroom has been served an injunction until a further hearing on March 26.
Open Mike 05/03/2018
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Simon Bridges’ not very good first week
In this very important first week Simon Bridges has committed two major blunders. He has claimed he was environmentally friendly when any view of his Ministerial history would confirm that this is not the case. And he forgot his Government oversaw the stripping of democratic rights from all prisoners, and adjusted his position when his error was pointed out.
Open Mike 04/03/2018
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Doofus of the week – March 3, 2018
David Seymour has created history by being the first person to win two doofuses of the week awards for blatant misogyny and disrespecting young kiwis who this week won olympic medals.
Open Mike 03/03/2018
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Daily Review 02/03/2018
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Break Up Social Media Itself
It is time to regulate the power of cyber criminals and cyber monopolies.
Open Mike 02/03/2018
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Daily Review 01/03/2018
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Some Trash.
Being anti-plastic is all the rage these days. How might business respond?
Open Mike 01/03/2018
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Daily Review 28/02/2018
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Open Mike 28/02/2018
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Daily Review 27/02/2018
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Right wing activists are not happy Bridges is leader
The initial response from right wingers online to the news that National’s new leader is Simon Bridges is a big meh.
Open Mike 27/02/2018
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Daily Review 26/02/2018
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Facebook Bullshit
A very cursory glance at Facebook, Palantir Technologies, Cambridge Analytica, AggregateIQ, click bait, targeted ads…and what the hell is the FBI playing at?
Open Mike 26/02/2018
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Open Mike 25/02/2018
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Doofus of the week – David Seymour
Hot on the heels on the news that he is going to spend valuable time dancing with the stars David Seymour has engaged […]
Little proposes radical shake up of the Criminal Justice system
Andrew Little has called for a complete change the way criminal justice works. But National’s initial response suggests that the prospects of a mature discussion on the issue are slim.