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Yesterday morning I wrote that Key's convenient "ignorance" of a report into the conditions at Taji camp in Iraq was just a bit too cute. In later developments that day Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said that Key had indeed been briefed. Then he (how unexpected…
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It seems like Andrew Little and a Labour Government will keep the TPPA as negotiated by National. As quoted from RNZ: The Labour Leader Andrew Little says his party is not in a position to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership deal, but a Labour government…
capitalism Economy farming Globalisation overseas investment Privatisation
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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In breaking news Jane Kelsey'a High Court application for a declaration that Tim Groser improperly treated her application for details of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement has essentially succeeded. The decision is here. The synopsis of the decision is as follows: [1] The applicants have…
Abuse of power Deep stuff democracy under attack Politics the praiseworthy and the pitiful trade
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I posted about this earlier and suggested that the Government is trying to blame Child Youth and Family for its inability to handle the tsunami of social problems caused by child poverty. The appointment of an advisory panel was evidence of this. The role of these…
child welfare national national/act government Politics same old national
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A while back I linked to AUT's Briefing Papers. They have been busy lately - check out: Wealth Inequality: Who Owns How Much? by Max Rashbrooke Perceptions Of Inequality by Peter Skilling An Egalitarian Society? by Brian Easton The Global Refugee Crisis by Love Chile…
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Key is recently back from visiting troops at the Taji base in Iraq (you've probably seen the pictures). Credit to him for going, like Helen Clark's trip to Afghanistan, I think it is fitting that someone who decides to send troops to a dangerous environment…
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Apparently Slater has written a "book" called Dodgy Unions. It's on Amazon. The book has a 5 star review - tough and fair minded - this is bad news for Labour etc. Click on the "1 customer review" link on the web page as imaged…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Seriously - what are we waiting for? Helen Kelly says Government needs to get real about medicinal cannabis The Government needs to get real about better access to medicinal cannabis for Kiwis, says terminally ill Council of Trade Unions (CTU) president Helen Kelly. "I've tried…
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Terrible news from Turkey where a terrorist bomb has killed over a hundred peaceful protestors and injured hundreds of others. Responsibility has not been determined as yet. Some think that ISIS is to blame but there is also mounting criticism of the Turkish authorities for failing…
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Rod Oram's Sunday Star-Times column, as made available on Facebook, is a level-headed evaluation of the TPP: Scant evidence so far TPP is a trade agreement for the 21st century This column is not a ‘no’ to TPP. It is a request to our government…
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