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Yesterday Ed posted this comment. I thought it summed up National's current budgetgate problems perfectly and deserved a post of its own. I was surprised to hear on the news (Radio NZ) that there is still discussion of a purported accusation by Grant Robertson that…
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Andrew Little's letter to the Select Committee on election interference puzzled me - it seemed to be out of the blue and not particularly relevant to our system. Then I read about a meeting on the Gold Coast last year and it became clear as…
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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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So yesterday this happened: Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has laid into New Zealand's Islamic community in an interview with Middle Eastern broadcaster Al Jazeera.Tamaki courted controversy soon after the attacks on two Christchurch mosques where 51 people died, when he tweeted his anger at…
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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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We had both major polls out yesterday, as noted in previous stories, and boy were the results a doozy! In addition to twice my usual talk about models, we're going to get into the assumption some people are no doubt already making- that one of…
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The past week we have experienced a terrifyingly disturbing array of views on climate change. The first came from the President of the United States who thought that things were fine and America has the best climate. From the BBC: "I believe that there's a…
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I attended Te Pai Court in Waitakere last Wednesday where I had the privilege of watching a presentation on the Wellbeing budget. Local MPs Carmel Sepuloni, Phil Twyford, Peeni Henare and Deborah Russell all spoke. They were committed, knew their stuff and presented really well.…
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The latest Colmar Brunton and Reid Research polls are out tonight and clearly they will be trying to measure what effect the Budget has had on public opinion. Will they be the same? Will National's support start with a 3? Do people actually care about…
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It feels like we are enjoying a political lull right now. Of course, there always is noise and turbulence somewhere in the world, but Trump has not spilt his milkshake over a royal, Assange has not been extradited, and the British have not yet met…
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This post is a place for positive discussion of the future. An Open Mike for ideas, solutions and the discussion of the possible. The Big Picture, rather than a snapshot of the day’s goings on. Topics rather than topical. We’d like to think it’s…
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There was a by election yesterday in Peterborough. Labour won it, just, which is a little surprising although the by election was necessary because the previous Labour MP had been sent to jail for perverting the course of justice and had been the subject of…
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Australian Federal Police chief Neil Gaughan told media after raiding the ABC that "if police did not investigate the leaking of classified information, Australia would no longer be entrusted by FiveEyes partners with intelligence that saves lives." FiveEyes didn't save Muslim lives in Christchurch. This…
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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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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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A few years back Joe Bennett wrote a book Where Underpants Come From where he shared quirky observations and experiences of his travels to places involved in the manufacture of his underwear. I've lost the book, so can't give a precise run-down of the countries…
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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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This is a really big test for the Government. Jacinda is great, from yesterday's performance at Te Pai Stadium out west I would say extraordinary, but successful governments are built on accomplishments as well as inspiration. Teaching is approaching a crisis point. Sure it has…
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London feels surreal. Joined the demo against Trump. He's in town to see the Queen, see off the Prime Minister, and plunder the NHS in the name of "free trade." Saw the play "The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson," which might be prescient. Attention will…
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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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It seems to me there must be a training course where National puts all of its politicians. They then develop their sense of utter entitlement and complete indifference to behaviour which could open them up to criticisms of hypocrisy not to mention irrelevancy. Take as…
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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 …
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(With thanks to Alternatehistory.com) Right now we could be dealing with a China with a similar mixed model to Vietnam, or a re-unified country like Germany. We are not. And this hinges on that fateful political year of 1989. In 1989, why did the Chinese…
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