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Spare a thought for Simon Bridges. This week he has taken on the most difficult job in politics, being the leader of the opposition. The first week is very important. It is a chance to make a name for yourself and set down the themes…
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Does anyone want to take a punt on where the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum will go? I think the first to move will be Canada, who will see it as a direct threat against its own huge steel and aluminum industry, as well…
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https://www.facebook.com/nzgreenparty/videos/10155088007796372/ Transcript from greens.org.nz _______________________________________________________________________________ Tīhei mauriora! He mihi nui ki te whenua o te takiwā nei, Ngāti Kahungungu, me te haukaingā o tēnei marae o Pukemokimoki, tēnā koutou katoa mō tō manaakitanga. Greetings to the mana whenua of this area, Ngāti Kahungungu, and…
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https://twitter.com/ChrisBramwell/status/969657917874958336 https://twitter.com/bootstheory/status/969664151277551616 https://twitter.com/AlexHannant/status/969780325025947648 From greens.org.nz ____________________________________________________________________________________ Green Party announces new transparency measures James Shaw MP on Saturday, March 3, 2018 - 12:13 Green Party Co-leader James Shaw has today announced two important new transparency measures, which will apply to Green Party Ministers, MPs and staff,…
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No contest this week. The winner of Doofus of the week was streets ahead of the competition. And he is the first person to win two doofus awards. Maybe this makes him a doofii. No surprises it is David Seymour, champion of the libertarian right,…
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Idiot/Savant at No Right Turn writes: ______________________________________________________________________ Over on SciBlogs, Massey University's Ralph Sims argues that we should end exploration for oil and gas. The basic argument is that we have already polluted the atmosphere with too much carbon, and if we are to have…
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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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Does technology threaten democracy? Here's a recent dialogue from the most recent Munich Security Conference which suggests that it does. It is time to regulate the power of cyber criminals and cyber monopolies. I’m going to approach this briefly in two ways. The first is…
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Last night Stuff's political reporter Henry Cooke hosted a Q and A session with Green Party female co-leader candidates Marama Davidson and Julie Anne Genter. There is useful insight into what the two women are thinking about the co-leadership and where the party is going,…
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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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This sounds quite good at first blush In the Netherlands, Ekoplaza will roll out plastic-free aisles across its 74 branches by the end of this year. But does "plastic free" incorporate the entire supply chain? Are the pallets that the goods are loaded on shrink…
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Avid watchers of Simon Bridges’ regular breakfast television appearances debating Jacinda Ardern when they were both relatively junior MPs will recall that 9 times out of ten Jacinda wiped the floor with the new Head Tory. Fast forward a few years, and judging by Question…
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https://twitter.com/golrizghahraman/status/933916882448482304 Yesterday in parliament, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership—Release of Text Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for Trade and Export Growth): I move, That this House note that the text of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership has been released, and will…
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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 …