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Yesterday Tracy Watkins gave us a classic example of the rewriting of history to suit one's agenda: Why John Key opened the door again to Judith Collins ... But it had become increasingly difficult for Key to justify keeping Collins out of Cabinet after she…
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This post is essentially a distillation of two presentations given by Kevin Anderson at the Earth 101 gathering in Iceland earlier this year. You can view them here and here I highly recommend that you do as they are packed with high quality, no nonsense…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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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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How fitting that Audrey Young is Speaker David Carter's very last fan in the world - Labour's mini revolt smacks of pettiness. There has been one egregious error by the Speaker this term, in letting the Prime Minister get away with claims that Labour supported…
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Idiot turn of phrase or deliberately inflammatory? You be the judge: Collins wants 'monster' Maori board dumped National Party MP Judith Collins has called the Auckland Council's Maori advisory board an "unaccountable monster" that thinks it's "outside the law". This is the Maori advisory board…
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We've had a lot of flooding in NZ recently. We are not alone. Over the last week Chennai (Madras) has suffered badly: Thousands flee Chennai floods amid fears more rain could add to death toll Overflowing rivers and lakes pose added threats to India’s fourth…
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' National Ltd™s privatisation of public education hit a snag last week after some excellent work from the Post Primary Teachers Association. It took a case to the Employment Relations Authority which has now determined that the employment of Teach First (NZ)'s largely untrained "teachers"…
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PM John Key has apparently confirmed that there will be a reshuffle of cabinet announced today. Expect a promotion for Arnold Rimmer and the return of Judith Collins on the 'better in the tent pissing out' principle. It will also be worth watching to see…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …