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Righto. I've just watched the debate between Harawira and Brash on Close Up and about five minutes fifty into the second part Brash had the gall to challenge Harawira on whether he believed everyone should have the same rights. The thing is rights in the…
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"Capital Gains Tax" with Craig Elliffe and Chye-ching Huang Venue: Owen Glenn Building, University of Auckland Time: May 5th, 6:30 PM Blurb: One reason we keep returning to capital gains tax is that the exemption for capital gains is the one, large, glaring exception to…
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Alan Grayson lost his congress seat in the last election after a concerted attack from the right. His open letter on the death of Bin Laden shows why the US needs him back next time around. The End of Fear? About a year after 9/11,…
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I'm sure you've all seen that Labour's trying to get a billboard campaign to go viral, but just in case you haven't, we wouldn't want you to miss out. The idea is to design a billboard for their Stop Asset Sales campaign, with the winner…
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Don Brash was clear that he wanted Rodney Hide to lose his portfolios and leave parliament. Until yesterday. Now Hide will stay on as a lame duck minister with nothing to do for seven months. Will pocket an extra $35,000 salary for his trouble. I…
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After a turbulent fortnight in politics, Helen Clark's new look Green Party is now in place. Ex Labour leader Helen Clark, who resigned after losing the 2008 election, has re-emerged from the political wilderness with dramatic effect. Taking advantage of the Green's stagnation in the…
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Sprout has already written about Phil Goff's blunder in ruling out the Mana Party. Now Russel Norman is jumping on the attack bandwagon: Dr Norman said "there might be a few votes" for the new party, but "maybe not a lot". "I mean, who wants…
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Cameron Slater has the inside word on Murray McCully's $75,000 trip to Vanuatu on a New Zealand Air Force plane that involved flying the 126-seater there and back to drop him and seven staff off, then there and back again the next day to pick…
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With his RNZAF jaunts to photo-ops, John Key has set an example his ministers seem keen to follow. Having seen Key use Air Force helicopters to enjoy the V8s and do karaoke at the Parachute festival, Murray McCully has learnt that our Air Force is…
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Stephen Harper's Conservatives have won majority government in the Canadian election with under 40% of the vote on a turnout of just over 58%. We will be able to get an idea of what a second term John Key government would be like as Harper…
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A tornado hit Albany in Auckland City. Ouch. I hope that there aren't any or even not too many injuries. I've just been looking at the weather outside across the harbor and saying that it was that weird warmish with the classic Auckland vertical river…
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There is a very interesting "Positional Statement" from the New Zealand Medical Association on Health Inequity. It was published on the 4th of March, but it didn't get the coverage it deserved. The NZMA is considered by some a conservative organisation, with lots of wealthy…
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Now if the sight of that headline made you feel a bit sick for a moment, you might want to ask yourself 'How well prepared would my party be if Key called a snap election?' The reason it might pay to ask is that it's…
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If Don Brash is the answer, what's the question? Best answer wins all the kudos they can eat.
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The best US blog is eXiledonline. They've done huge work to expose the Tea Party and its shady backers. Their insight into the class issues underlying economic crisis both raw and diamond-sharp. And one of their writers, Gary Brecher aka the War Nerd, covers conflicts…
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The Nats have 'soft-launched' via Kiwiblog and Whaleoil that Rodney Hide and John Boscawen will both lose their portfolios and ACT will have no ministers. Farrar points out this will benefit ACT's taxpayer funding to the tune of $130,000, which is somehow sweet while spending…
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The latest release of Wikileaks cables from America's embassy in Wellington contains some interesting reading (and has attracted international attention). The Greens are on the case: US influence over copyright law undermines our democracy The Green Party is seeking clarification over possible US intervention in…
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3 News is reporting that: Osama Bin Laden is dead and the US is in possession of his body, according to reports from a senior US counter-terrorism official. A senior Pakistani intelligence official has also confirmed that Bin Laden is dead, according to the Associated…
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Phil Goff has gone one step further today and ruled out working with anyone that signs up to The Mana Party, not just the already ruled-out Hone Harawira. A Labour Party spokeswoman is reported by the Herald as saying “He doesn't prescribe [sic] to the…
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Police Minister Judith Collins' announcement that crime dropped last year left more than a few people scratching their heads. The economic conditions, especially high unemployment, should mean more crime, not less. Now, we're starting to learn the answer: procedural changes that have wiped thousands of…
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The Mana Party already have a great website that suggests someone who knows what they're doing is looking after the communications. Well worth taking a quick look.
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Hone Harawira is to trigger a by-election in Te Tai Tokerau by resigning his seat. This is the right thing politically - more attention for the Mana Party - and in principle. Harawira should test his mandate as leader of a new party - as…
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You're the ruling government. Which do you choose, tax cuts or teachers? Perhaps that's a bit to vague, let's put some numbers on it. Tax cuts for 47 millionaires or salaries for 121 new teachers? It's not a hypothetical question. Here's some background: Pay rises…
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