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Last election, National promised to subsidise a treatment for the rare and deadly Pompe disease. Now, they won't even meet with the sufferers. The truth of the matter is that New Zealand can't afford ongoing treatments that cost $1m per patient per year - not…
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National are seen by many as the party of business, and thus the party of the economy, who know what's best for the country's wallet. But the statistics don't add up. Their reputation is undeserved in every way. Trevor over at Red Alert has an…
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Just a quick plug from your local Labour candidate... It's almost your last chance to get in and order the No Dinner Dinner and help support our democratic process - which relies on public donations. We need your help to mount the best campaign we…
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Marine Corps. Sgt. Shamar Thomas speaks his mind to some New York police. A bit repetitive, but he gets his point across! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=By8MDDwNIvE
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St. Augustine said "Lord, give me chastity, but not yet". Was reminded of that reading the Tories' reaction to Labour's work and wages policy. Tories say they want you to have higher wages. But not yet. It's always later. Once you've earned it. In the…
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Amidst growing evidence of yet another broken 2008 election promise, John Key has nothing to offer except tired excuses: Key admits underclass still growing Prime Minister John Key has acknowledged that the "growing underclass" he promised to tackle in 2008 has probably grown further -…
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"We need more cheap foreign fishermen" says the slave fishing lobby group. They say that it's just like Fisher & Paykel moving their production offshore for cheaper labour. Well, tell you want, slave-fishers, how about you fuck off to China and we'll stay here and…
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Sign Greenpeace's petition against deepsea oil drilling. That moron John Key might not care but every reasonable person knows that the proven risks of deepsea drilling and our manifest inability to cope with oil spills is too dangerous a combination.
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Time to close the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand instead of helping it grow ever wider. Time to lead on carbon emissions and a sustainable future instead of distantly following. Time for leadership on the economy instead of muddling into a double…
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The neoliberal revolution saw a massive transfer of wealth from the people who create it to the owners of capital. This didn't 'have to happen'. There were other options. The dramatic fall in wages as a % of GDP in New Zealand was not matched…
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Which National Cabinet Minister said to Allan Peachey "You want success for other people. You're a very enriching person whereas the rest of us have all come from backgrounds where we look after ourselves"? It's a pretty revealing quote. National's ministers aren't about the greater…
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On Sunday the 10th of May 2008, John Key gave a speech at the Southern Regional Conference explaining National’s platform for the looming election. It’s an interesting read, and looking back to consider words from the past can uncover some revealing realities about the present.…
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"Show me how you'd do anything different" says John Key about the Rena disaster. Let me count the ways. Increase the liability limit as recommended in 2008. In 2008, the select committee recommended that the maximum liability of a shipping company be doubled in line…
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The Occupation has reached Aotearoa New Zealand. On Saturday events were held in six of our cities. Accounts of numbers vary, but 3News puts the Auckland march down Queen St at around 3000, with about 100 camping out over night in Aotea Square. RNZ gives lower…
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