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University of Otago political studies student Geoffrey Miller has set up a blog about the ACT Party, called Douglas to Dancing. It seems to take a rather academic, non-partisan approach and looks like it's got some interesting stuff. Turns out former ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff…
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Regular readers of David Farrar's National Party blog will be aware that it's been in a bit of trouble lately. Aside from the setting up of robust left-wing opposition in the form of The Standard, Kiwiblogblog and others, DPF's had to contend with an increase…
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powered by ODEO Written by Chris Knox, the song should come with a warning. Having heard it once, you're unlikely to be able to forget it. Download it here (MP3 - 2Mb). Lyrics below. It's a Better Way with Labour Chris Knox We're a part…
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A mate just sent through this pic from the Labour Party conference. That's EPMU president Don Pryde on the left and fellow Dunedinite Chris Trotter on the right, apparently caught as they were heading for the bar. The resemblance is uncanny.
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It's happened again. The Nelson Mail reports that: National MP and former principal Allan Peachey has broken ranks with front-bench colleague Katherine Rich over education policy, arguing in favour of the bulk-funding of teacher salaries... The Tamaki MP and associate education spokesman... publicly endorsed the…
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An interesting piece in yesterday's Molesworth and Featherston (off line): Labour will pick a fight over workplace law reform. Trevor Mallard is in there to promote a message of 'higher wages through better industrial law' along with a scare campaign that says National will cut…
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NZCTU economist Peter Conway makes a good point about National's spin in his latest Economic Bulletin. After highlighting the shonky statistics behind the party's attempts to inoculate the 1990s with its "Joanna Average" story, he goes on to point out how disingenuous the party is…
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Newstalk ZB reports that failed Dunedin Mayoral candidate Olivier Lequeux has put his name forward to challenge the Labour selection in Dunedin South. According to ZB: Mr Lequeux says Labour approached him to put his name forward. He is now in Auckland meeting with party…
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John Key made a speech to the Police Association today proposing a whole raft of new police powers, ranging from banning gangs to taking DNA samples from anyone who is arrested, regardless of whether they're found guilty or innocent. To justify these proposed new powers…
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In the wildly twisty turny inverted think of Rodney Hide it is both possible to say all violence is wrong and that smacking isn't violence so that's OK. Mr. Hide's October media release states: "violence in any circumstance is unacceptable" In May Mr. Hide stated…