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I spend a fair amount of my time on The Standard exploring and explaining how the debate culture here works. In part because I'm a moderator, but also because I love arguing when it is done well so I want debate culture here to be…
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Over the past five years there has been an incredible amount written about links between Donald Trump and Russia and how the Russian Government engaged in a successful attempt to undermine America by having Trump elected in 2016. Much of the claim is based on…
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This post is for women commenters only. Sometimes on The Standard we have posts dedicated to creating specific kind of debate spaces. Lefties on The Standard started around the 2017 election to give left wing people some discussion free of the acrimony between left and…
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The Groundswell farmers have a set of seven demands, listed here. Stuff have done an explainer of each of the issues they want addressed, and what it means for government policy and for our land, here. They want the new freshwater policy scrapped. They want…
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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 was meant to be a post about #howlofaprotest and it kind of still is. I was going to talk about the collapse of the National Party as a driver of farmer unrest who are feeling the weight of the vacuum where there should be…
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Don't get me wrong. I think that Soccer is a beautiful game. I played it for a few decades until my body insisted that it was no longer up to the task. When played well it is a beautiful thing to behold. I enjoy patriotism.…
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The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill is heading for its second reading in August. Public submissions and Select Committee changes are now complete. It responds to the recommendations from the Minister of Internal Affairs' review of October 2016. It updates and amends provisions…
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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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Minister Roberston's recent speech to the Trans Tasman Business Circle sets out both how this government is using the pandemic to reset whole sectors of the economy, and also how it is getting its head around economic and social challenges. The points made were unsurprising,…
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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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Such is the paucity of talent in National's ranks that its decidedly most junior member, Simeon Brown, has been making a few splashes recently. This week, by National standards, he has done quite well. He managed to persuade the media that a new scandal was…
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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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(Photo courtesy of the legendary Glenn Jeffrey) So on the weekend National launched its Demand the Debate website, essentially an email and contact harvesting exercise looking for grumpy votes against any sort of policy which may improve the plight of Maori. National's statement on the…
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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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There has been an unholy race by three billionaires, Richard Branson, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Tesla's Eion Musk for bragging rights of who was the first billionaire to have a self propelled trip into space. Branson has won although there will be a debate 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 …