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This is bound to cause some discussion. In a recent post what do we do with synthetic cannabis Shane Henderson addressed the issues and provoked some discussion. David Cunliffe has just tweeted: Labour will introduce legislation to remove synthetic cannabis and other psychoactive substances from…
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This morning on Q&A I had an unusual experience. I heard one of the panellists talk sense and passionately advocate a left wing view. The video is here. Apologies but there is an ad before and I do not know if there is a youtube…
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The strength of the left: working together … …. from the flaxroots. I agree with the parts of David Cunliffe’s speech to Young Labour where he talks of the importance of working together and mobilising the grass roots left in order to win the election.…
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The text of a very personal straight from the heart speech given by David Cunliffe today to Labour Youth. You know, becoming the leader of a political party is a bit like becoming a first-time parent. Children are like pirated software: they don’t come with…
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So, Collins has bowed to the alcohol lobby and backed off from introducing minimum alcohol pricing legislation. If such a policy was enacted in an intelligent fashion, it would have little or no effect on the back pocket of a majority of people who drink,…
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Judith Colllins and John Key are probably toasting Shane Jones (and Murray McCully) right now: they Oravida conflict of interest controversy wasw pushed off the front pages when the heat was really. But information and marginalised news don't easily disappear off the online record -…
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The reserve bank has lifted the official cash rate up another 25 basis points to 3%. For the average Auckland mortgage holder ($400,000 mortgage) that's an extra $20/week taken out of their pockets, which means they are now over $1000 a year worse off.…
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Appropriately it looks like the post this time was the Anzac day post that mickysavage put up this morning. Looking back I see that the previous post milestone was just before October 1st last year. Over the this time period a number of authors who have run…
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Today is the day when we remember those who fell. I plan to honour this sacred day by not indulging in political discourse of any kind until 1:00 pm. At 1:00 pm the shops open and life returns largely to normal. At 1:00 pm I…
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I hope everyone has a thoughtful and fulfilling Anzac day. If you have not already attended a dawn parade there are a number of remembrance events throughout the country. It is a day to reflect on what our ancestors did for us in their hope…
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Simon Collins in today's NZ Herald reports on some damning revelations that Phi Twyford exposed via an OIA (Official Information Act) request for documents. Some of the intent to use finance gained at the expense of the government's run-down of state housing never eventuated. However,…
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While I know many on here aren't sad to see Shane go, I think he's a lost voice for Labour - and we'll need others to step up into his place. I also think we might be a little less visceral and personal in our…
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So Shane Jones is going. He was a real enigma. He was entertaining, a great orator and someone who when he got his teeth into an issue, such as the Supermarket corruption issue, wrecked havoc and caused all sorts of consternation to those in his…
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Local Bodies provides this interesting comparison on John Key compared to some of the more ethical leaders of our past. Suffice it to say that the ever forgetful John Key doesn't measure up to past standards. He is really only distinguished the his sustained level of…
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For any long-suffering political activist, it is difficult to argue with what Rob Salmond says about Shane Jones and his less than elegant exit. Unless they wrap their own party of the single personality around them, politics isn't really the place for a caucus prima donna with an appetite for awkwardly…
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No Right Turn is critical of the implementation aspects of the Greens' internet bill of rights. Looking at his points about its flaws, it does appear that it has few real teeth. Today the Green party released their draft Internet Rights and Freedoms Bill. The bill…
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No Right Turn points out the other issue with Shane Jone's "new" job. The jobs for cronies with taxpayer money. Another angle to the Shane Jones resignation: Mr Jones said he would leave Parliament next month after he was shoulder tapped by Foreign Minister Murray McCully…
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There's a lot of skewed headlines from the MSM, showing their anti-Labour bias. But I have been really impressed with the united way Labour has swung in behind the change from Jones to Kelvin Davis. Jones has been talked about positively, and given best wishes…
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Yesterday Rob Salmond commented on Labour’s two likeliest options for coalition partners after the 2014 election, and had some interesting things to say about New Zealand First and the Greens. But I must beg to differ on the suggested advantages of offering a plum deal…
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One News has just revealed that Shane Jones is standing down as an MP. Apparently he will not be standing for any other party. More as news comes to hand. NZ Herald - Jones to leave politics at the end of next month. He has…
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Rob Salmond at Poliity has a post here on how he sees the next government. David, Winston, and the Greens up a tree. G O V E R N I N G. Some of the commentary over Easter has focused on a supposed strategic conundrum for…
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This morning on Morning Report Judith Collins is reported as acknowledging that something that she said to Parliament last Thursday was not true. Last week she said she did not remember discussing matters with the New Zealand Ambassador to China, this morning she said that…
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Now I'm going to predict we'll have a few trolls who read the title of this and comment about how this is the politics of envy without bothering to read the actual post. I'm tempted to give a code word somewhere near the bottom and…
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