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Population has always been a critical driver of events and prior to the Industrial Revolution we lived in a zero sum world, with energy and resources effectively limited to that which could be harvested from photosynthesis, one person's gain was at the limit, always someone…
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New Zealand like most countries across the world in the last year, has gone deeper and deeper into public debt. It's pretty clear that the New Zealand government's response to economic crisis from lockdowns and global trade crashes by spending tonnes of debt money has…
capitalism covid-19 debt / deficit Economy grant robertson labour national same old national treasury
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As the reign of Potus 45 draws to a close the people of America, or at least that part of the population with a nodding acquaintance with reality, must be wishing that he would play more golf. Because some of the decisions that he is…
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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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Well I never. Can you remember how over the past five decades we kept being told that giving tax cuts to the most wealthy would make us all better off? How the wealth would just trickle down? And remember how some lefty extremists said it…
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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 short post reprises a comment on Kaya's Identity a few weeks back. Kaya identity is expressed in the form: F = P . G/P . E/G . F/E Where: F is excess global CO2 emissions from human sources P is global population G is…
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These are in remarkably good shape. Who would have predicted that dealing properly with a global pandemic would have had better results for the economy than timidly dealing with it and trying to ensure that economic activity continued? And that making baby boomers stay home…
climate change debt / deficit Economy employment grant robertson housing International Keynes labour poverty
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“Do I believe that there might be an opportunity for New Zealand to create a different environment and have a conversation? Yes, I do.” Nanaia Mahuta told Reuters on Tuesday the country would be willing to help negotiate a truce between neighbouring Australia and regional…
australian politics China culture human rights Maori Issues Nanaia Mahuta us politics
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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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Bugger all really. One is, and this is quite a rare thing nowadays in Aotearoa, a bad beer. The other is the cumulative effort of activists and Governments who for decades tried to stop France from engaging in that most barbaric of activities, initially atmospheric…
International making shit up Media spin you couldn't make this shit up
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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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Climate activist Greta Thunberg called us out, https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1338057046596399106 New Zealand Minister for Climate, Green Party' James Shaw responded by saying, "Greta Thunberg is essentially pointing out what we already know: that we have a long way to go to narrow the gap between what our…
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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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With the removal of the NZ First handbrake from Government there is the expectation that this Government will achieve all sorts of good things. Radio New Zealand reported this morning on what will hopefully be the first of many. From Jane Patterson at Radio New…
auckland supercity labour Maori Issues nz first supercity treaty settlements uncategorized winston peters
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