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Did UK Labour HQ help Labour lose the UK General Election? Well, according to claims made in a new book by Ed Miliband’s former Head of Communications - Yes they did. At the moment, there’s only a light smattering of reporting in msm. But what’s…
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Sacha Baron Cohen has been at it again and is launching a new series digging deep into the American psyche. Here is a taste of what we can expect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXeMoBPSDk It includes what appears to be statements by high profile Republicans Trent Lott, Dana Rohrabascher,…
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Things that President Trump won’t do as when meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki: Demand that Russia withdraw from Ukraine and renounce its illegal claim to Crimea. President Truman did similar, successfully. Cease backing the murderous Assad regime in Syria and work for a…
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In a week where angry old white men have dominated the news, it's refreshing to find a rejected right wing MP talking some sense. Peter Dunne, for it is he, has written a short, informative and quietly damning piece on National's biggest problem. And no,…
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(Photo from Jessie Chiang, RNZ) The pro Lauren Southern free speech movement staged a protest in Auckland yesterday and many of the protestors held Free Tommy Robinson signs. Pro Tommy chanting also occurred. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL8KNPuWJZE For those of you who have been able to avoid this…
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“What’s unusual is the hemispheric scale of the heatwave,” said Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University. “It’s not just the magnitude in any one location but that high temperatures are being seen over such a large area.” Is…
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Dear Mr Peters, We call on the NZ Government to urgently demand the Israeli authorities end the inhumane blockade of Gaza and allow the 2018 Freedom Flotilla to Gaza safe and unhindered passage to their destination – the port of Gaza. We are pleased…
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It has been a bad week for England, especially for the Conservative Government. In the world cup the three lions crashed out in the semi finals to Croatia. They went ahead early but then rested on their laurels and despite the heroics of keeper Jordan…
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What would happen if the house prices of Auckland, Queenstown, and other centres of very high debt went into substantial and long term decline? We are seeing big hints of an answer. The residential property game in New Zealand remains centred on Auckland: as Auckland…
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Just as a beacon shines to announce that, perhaps, southern right whales are returning to frolic and feed close-in to coastal New Zealand we learn that a mining exploration company has quietly been given a permit to, among other activities, drill and extract bulk…
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' New Zealand's nurses, midwives, and medical assistants are on strike today and deserve our support. There comes a time when consistently going over and above the call of duty becomes less about keeping people safe in the short term and more about enabling the…
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Kia ora! There have been some terrific posts here at TS on the cancelled Canadian crypto fascists' speaking tour. I also have some thoughts on the matter. Firstly, there is no such thing as 'free speech'. Secondly, Chris Trotter is the very definition of a…
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There appears to be a bit of angst on display over obnoxious cunts running with the "free speech" baton. But, as stated in the excerpt on the front of this post, we're talking about a principle - not about how acceptable or cuddly some people…
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The free speech coalition has appeared, with one purpose and one purpose only, to make sure that the voices of extreme right wing bigots are heard. Their fundraising prowess is admirable. They were able to raise $50,000 towards legal fees for a possible court case…
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' Parliament's website has a list of selected terms which, over the years, have been deemed to be "unparliamentary". It is not, by any measure, an exhaustive list and hasn't been updated since 2006, but the featured terms do make for fun reading. Some also…
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So we have our very own homophobic cake maker. From Gay Express: The Warkworth based cake maker Kath’s Devine Cakes says that she must “follow the integrity of my heart and beliefs” in refusing service to the couple. A Warkworth cake maker has refused to…
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' Labour MP Dr Deborah Russell was "astounded" to learn that an insult spat at her in Parliament by National MP Nicky Wagner has been redacted from Hansard. During the first reading of the Appropriation, and the Imprest Supply bills debate on 20 June this year,…
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From scoop The Board of The Opportunities Party (TOP) has decided to request that the Electoral Commission cancel TOP’s registration as a political party. TOP was formed in late 2016 to contest the 2017 election in which it polled at 2.4%. Since the election the…