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Nat MP Alfred Ngaro is copping it in the media for threatening to withdraw funding from people critical of National. Steven Joyce tried to explain that "It's not the way the government operates...". Oh but it is. It always has been. National has a long…
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National's changing position on Israel has received little MSM analysis. But it has been shifting dramatically and suggests that all is not well within the ranks of the National Party. Richard Harman had this recent post about events at the party's infamous Auckland Regional Conference suggesting…
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Lloyd Burr at Newshub calls out Alfred Ngaro's apology for the bullshit that it is - Alfred Ngaro's threat to Willie Jackson was worse than just a brain fart Alfred Ngaro's threat that non-government organisations shouldn't bite the hand that feeds is extraordinary. Not just…
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You know that old saying about not picking a fight with someone who buys printer's ink by the barrel? If not, Bill, you really should look it up... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhD1yTIautg
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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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Labour has set the cat among the property speculator pigeons, and they don't like it at all. Good coverage of the announcement here - Little gets personal with housing policy Andrew Little rallied his troops with an aggressive speech full of personal touches and a…
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Michael Savage helps move furniture into the first state house I can't predict the future so I can't tell if Andrew Little will win this September 2017 election. But on the moral ground of confronting rent-seeking property ownership, he should. Rent seeking means using market…
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Was Alfred Ngaro's statement to the Auckland Regional Conference of the National Party evidence of naivety or evidence that National wants to suppress all opposition? From the Herald: Associate Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro has been reprimanded and apologised to Prime Minister Bill English for "naïve" comments…
Abuse of power censorship community democracy democracy under attack national Politics same old national spin you couldn't make this shit up
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The target has been set: Labour sets target of 40 per cent of the party vote Labour Party president Nigel Haworth has set campaigners the task of raising support to 40 per cent of the party vote between now and the September election. That's about…
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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 …