The ABC reports: "Today Australia becomes an official member of the Kyoto club after the initial ratification documents were lodged with the United Nations 90 days ago. And a new poll has found that 64 per cent of Australians support Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's act…
Speaking of humour, that joke of a newspaper the NBR has had a crack at us again. According to them The Standard is "a blog which tests Labour lines in advance". So much for the NBR's self-lauded connections: we don't test Labour's lines, we write…
At lunchtime today it is expected that the government will announce a major funding boost to promote innovation in food science, agricultural research and production. So can we expect National to support the plan? At least Mr Key has been given the heads up to…
In an article on the economy that would have had my high-school economics teacher in fits, Bill Ralston says that it is hypocritical of the Government to block the sale of Auckland Airport because it is a strategic asset while the Government-owned New Zealand Superannuation…
The latest Roy Morgan poll is out, covering the period February 18 - March 2. The poll shows National still able to govern alone, but after John Key's performance last week it's looking increasingly unlikely that National will be able to hold onto its 15…
At 30%, the corporate tax is lower than or equal to most developed countries'. Our GST is only 12.5%, in most developed countries it is 15-25%. The economy has grown every year for a decade Inflation has averaged below 3% for over 20 years Workforce…
A trusted source tells us that following their most recent failed EFA protest, Cameron Slater (Whaleoil) and National Party blogger David Farrar might be considering buying TV time as part of their civil disobedience campaign. The production company has evidently worked hard to stay true…
According to the Herald some people marched down Queen Street against the Electoral Finance Act on Saturday. Apparently they were protesting the removal of their right to political expression, which was taken off them as of January first this year. Signs compared the government to…