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Well it is the end of 2009. So here are some final thoughts on the implications of the political shifts in the climate change debates this year. It has been marked from my viewpoint of an irreverable shift from arguing with CCDs (climate change deniers)…
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Haven't had as much time as I'd like for updates so far - there are some who have been insisting that I be social over the break! There is also a vast oversupply of wine in cupboard, beer in the fridge, and diet forthcoming in…
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With so much attention on climate change, and such a lack of concern, urgency and commitment to action from the current Tory government you would think it would be something labour would be working hard on, and be busy drafting detailed policy and vocally demanding…
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Phil O'Reilly of Business NZ has an opinion piece in the NZ Herald today decrying businesses that trade on the 'clean and green' image of New Zealand. He writes as if it is a solely a tourism issue. This is a spin line that David…
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The recent furore about benefit levels has brought a lot of comments along the lines of "I don't get it why should they?" out of the woodwork along with a lot of hardluck stories from low wage earners such as this one from Phoenix on…
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Umm, some posts we get sent are a bit quirky. Enjoy. _____________________________ OK. I'll confess. I'm one of the ones who fell for Key. I switched my vote to National. Why not? A brighter future, tax cuts, rainbows, nice smiles, ponys for all, being a…
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An interesting piece on the SST yesterday: English has warned public servants such as teachers and nurses not to expect pay increases that are "out of line with realistic expectations". "I think we will see quite a few sparks fly," O'Reilly said. "Government departments are…