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Now that the political career of John Key is in its final stages the main stream media is preparing for the obituary. An example appeared in Stuff yesterday written by Tracey Watkins. It was meant to sound upbeat and positive but much like Key's career when…
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Welcome to The Standard's inaugural book club. Our first book is a classic that underpins much of the sustainability movement around the world, Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if people mattered by E. F. Schumacher. Schumacher lived from 1911 until 1977. He was a statistician and economist in the…
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https://twitter.com/hollowaynz/status/842893818512920576 https://twitter.com/winstonpeters/status/842951964560248832?s=09 (Check out the likes!) If you haven't spotted it yet...
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They were still digging themselves deeper yesterday. Unbelievable: 'Gloves off' for Bennett, Ardern on The AM Show National and Labour deputy leaders Paula Bennett and Jacinda Arden have gone head-to-head on Friday morning, over National MP Nikki Kaye's attack on the latter. Ms Kaye accused…
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National's "War on P" has been a total failure (as wars on drugs always are). If, instead of macho posturing, we wanted to actually tackle substance abuse, we would be looking at what actually works: Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance Abuse But The…
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Man interrupted during BBC interview https://twitter.com/BBCNewsbeat/status/840175417545895936 Woman interrupted during BBC interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ojvk-4IcOE
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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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In the winter of 2014 Russel Norman, as co-leader of the NZ Green Party, said that climate change was the not just the most important issue of our time, it was the most important issue of all time. It seemed radical then, and appeared to…
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I guess it's good that some parts of the world are going nuts at a slower rate than others? Europe's governments signal relief after Dutch election defeats far right European governments facing a rising tide of populism heaved a collective sigh of relief after the…
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A reminder that there will be a discussion post this Sunday for Small is Beautiful - Economics as if People Mattered by E. F. Schumacher. Details are here. If you have suggestions about how to structure the discussion (or not!) please post them below. Suggestions…
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National's nasty, obvious, hamfisted attack on Jacinda Ardern has backfired on them big time. Here's Vernon Small: National's attack on Labour's deputy suggests concerns more than skin deep Why did National wheel out Nikki Kaye to launch a personal attack on Jacinda Ardern in the…
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Excellent speech from Andrew Little in Parliament yesterday, on the government's willful blindness to the housing crisis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhNsjgGvQk ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): I move, That the House take note of miscellaneous business. It is a great pleasure to speak at this particular point…
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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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In the recent discussion of the rape culture protest and the teaching of consent in schools, I quoted this: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women Paula Bennett said the government had heard the calls to make sure consent was included in the curriculum for…
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The Donald is on a roll. He is ready to rid America of the scourge that is Obamacare. What is Obamacare? It is a communist inspired plot to sap America of its greatness. The technique that it uses is completely unamerican. It depends on healthy…
class health International the praiseworthy and the pitiful us politics you couldn't make this shit up
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Keep digging Bill - Virtue signalling is not for me: Bill English doubles down on rejecting ‘feminist’ label Bill English has reiterated that he does not consider himself a feminist, suggesting in an interview with the Spinoff that the term is not applicable to men,…
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As widely reported, the nats have launched some nasty, personal attacks on Jacinda Ardern: Gloves off: National MPs target Labour's Jacinda Ardern in series of attacks The National Party has stepped up its attacks on Labour's new deputy leader Jacinda Ardern, saying she is only…
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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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With all due apologies (good luck getting to sleep tonight!) - but it has to be done... https://twitter.com/domesticanimal/status/841720504696238080 https://twitter.com/grantrobertson1/status/841776680507133952
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Remember this guy? John Key to leave Parliament in April Mr Key will give his final speech to Parliament next week. A by-election is not required if a vacancy occurs six months before the House rises for a general election. This year's general election takes…
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I received this in The Standard's inbox yesterday Married couple, increase after tax $8.36 a fortnight each or $4.18 each a week!!!!! Disposable Income, 0.5971428 each a day !!!! Goes up on April 1st, how the hell did they arrive at this sum ? On…
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lprent: Jenny Kirk asked that this critique of the Resource Amendment Legislation Bill be spread "far and wide". I'm unaware of who the author is. I did break up some paragraphs for readability. Typical legal/academic monolithic writing. But the analysis appears to be good and timely. The…
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Politik reports this morning that the "Maori Party threatens Government" Last minute negotiations between the Maori Party and the Government are continuing as Environment Minister Nick Smith bids for the party’s support for his landmark Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. Maori Party Co-Leader, Marama Fox, told…
housing im/migration local government maori party marama fox national nick smith same old national
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Health care in the USA is very much in the news at the moment. That country likes to consider themselves the self appointed leaders of free market capitalism, but it's well known that their market based health system is a train wreck compared to many…
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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 …