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What a week. In the United States Donald Trump almost triggers a war with Iran. Someone in Iran took offence at the country being spied upon and had an American Drone shot down. It may or may not have transgressed into Iranian airspace. But against…
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This week's news about ANZ is beginning to resemble a Game of Thrones episode. But with more blood. The guy who used to be ANZ's chief executive and the purchaser of John Key's batch suddenly found the world around him changing dramatically. One day he…
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This post is a place for positive discussion of the future. An Open Mike for ideas, solutions and the discussion of the possible. The Big Picture, rather than a snapshot of the day’s goings on. Topics rather than topical. We’d like to think it’s…
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This advertisement appeared in the Herald this morning. It clearly displays the desperation being felt within the National Party. The proposition advanced by this rather expensive ad is that Chris Luxon will lead National to victory in 2020. There are some problems with this:…
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Happy birthday to you ... 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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Union activity tends to get a lot of attention in the midst of a dispute, when members down tools and walk of the job, protesting on the street for a better deal. We do this because we know collective action is the most effective way…
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There is this unwritten law of electoral results throughout the world, higher turnouts favour the left and lower turnouts favour the right. America provides the most stark example of this. It is why Republicans have continuously hacked at the electoral system and why there are…
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One for the Taxpayer's onion. 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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Every morning I read newspapers and media online. This morning at 0645 it was the New York Times with a subscription, BBC World which doesn't need one, Sydney Morning Herald without one, NZ Herald without a subscription, Stuff doesn't need one, Huff Post which also…
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If twitter is any guide the next leader of the Parliamentary National Party may have been announced. Although he is not yet an MP so his ascension will not be immediate. From the Herald: Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has hinted at a…
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One for the Taxpayer's onion. 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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The corporation that has become renowned as the purveyor of fake news and the underminer of elections is planning to roll out a crypto currency service. From the Guardian: ... [Facebook] is moving forward on a bold plan to combine remittances and the communication that…
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Greenland holds a large store of fresh water. If fully melted, it will raise sea levels by roughly 7 metres. It is melting - fast. Last week, temperatures across Greenland about 22 degrees Celsius warmer than the normal for that time of year. It produced…
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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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So the former head of ANZ and the current owner of John Key's Omaha property, David Hisco, has left the employment of the Bank in somewhat newsworthy circumstances. From Radio New Zealand: The head of ANZ bank's local operation has left under a cloud after…
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So the party of the 0.4% has spoken and intends to not only establish a freedom to abuse and insult, particularly to the hooded type, but they are also proposing a flat income tax. That will decimate the Government's finances and mean that for the…
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