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Daily Review 08/05/2017
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Listen to Gary McCormack challenge the repulsive world view of Stephen Franks.
It is worth listening to really understand the mind of a dedicated member of the neoliberal cult.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=201843057
[page link added – weka]
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/201843057/human-road-kill
What a contrast! One warm, expansive and generous spirit and one miserly, narrow-minded cardboard replica of a man.
People were texting Jim Mora saying it was the first time they had yelled at the radio for a long time….and they weren’t yelling at McCormack.
The Panel is full of ACT Party ideologues.
Wish New Zealand had a Jonathan Pie…..
Strong & Unstable
Mmmm’– donate, crowd fund whatever to get him to voice his thoughts on the NZ tories during the election campaign?
I linked to this on the social investment post but it is so good I’m putting it here for the night shift.
http://werewolf.co.nz/2017/05/the-social-investment-model-explained/
John Oliver on the Eminem case 🙂
Bling, of double dipper fame and the $700million payout to SCF private investors using taxpayer money, has conceded that the strong relationship built between AUS and NZ over several generations is being eroded under his watch. It’s almost as if the Turnbull government has waited until a very soft leader was passed the ball in NZ before they began this attack on the AUS/NZ relationship.
In typical Bling style, he seems puzzled, unsure, and unable to respond, except to talk in ‘minister of finance’ speak.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/92352575/pm-no-longer-safe-to-assume-australia-will-treat-kiwis-living-there-like-their-own
He is not a leader. We deserve better than this.
And we will get it, Muttonbird, come 23 Sept when Andrew Little takes over !
Look flying pig
What a cheap shot from someone published in the NZ Herald about the Queen and royalty in general. It attaches to the aspirational, and unsatisfied peasant as well as the greedy middle and upper class, who concentrate on their own individual, desired advantage and consider themselves superior.
The Queen of course does work, she does so at the diplomatic level, she presents the prestige of Britain and is a symbol to everyone there, who are quick to find fault at her smallest failing. She encourages citizens in their good efforts to assist a stable society, and travels and talks to ordinary citizens and is approachable, and is Head of the Country and has succeeded in being an important respected and admired figurehead, compare Trump, and further back other rich aspirationals in the Presidency of the USA.