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We've seen a plethora of commentators criticising the National/ACT's performance thus far. Colin James sums it up well: Key's past week was mixed at best, notably in the House where his take on mandate reeks of FPP arrogance. His tap-dancing on climate change risks serious…
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So much for all National's fine words about probation periods and job creation. Today's Dominion reports that ReStart will not be available for "those who were sacked, including those who lost their jobs under the new 90-day probation law." So the conditions for three months…
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And so the Maori Party's sell-out of its own people continues. Hot on the heels of the party's vote to take money out of the pockets of the poor to pay for tax cuts for the rich, this morning's Dominion Post reports: Green Party MP…
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Last Thursday, while our new government was making it easier for businesses to fire employees, politicans in Estonia were making it easier for people to vote. In Estonia's 2011 parliamentary election people will be able to vote via mobile phone. The system apparently "requires that…
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Tourism New Zealand has recently launched its dedicated YouTube channel - Have Your Say - where tourists can post video messages about their experiences while visiting here via a mobile studio. Here's what our new PM, Minister of Tourism, and veteran YouTube user John Key had to say.…
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Shock news as Key's media trainer praises Key Bill Ralston thinks Key is doing just super, which is perhaps to be expected since Key employs Ralston's company for media training. He also thinks this whole 'democracy' thing is a bit of a pain in the…
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[The shoe-thrower is a journo from a Baghdad newspaper taking his opportunity to make his feelings known during Bush's surprise farewell visit to Iraq. In Arab culture, the sole of the shoe, being dirty, is insulting.]
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As usual an insightful analysis from Rod Oram on the need for our political and business sector leaders to better come to grips with what the international economic situation means domestically. He says: Every sector of this economy has its own set of structural challenges…
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I'm no lover of the car industry but it's interesting to see why the effort to put together a bailout for US carmakers has failed. Seems the Repubicans couldn't face the horror of a 14 billion dollar payout, which is chump change compared to the…
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Aside from all the democratic, political and moral issues raised by the Police's behaviour, there is a fundamental lack of humanity in their actions. Yeah, perhaps the Police do have a role in preventing the graffiti of billboards (apparently they used their informant to try…