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Covid-19 is sucking up a lot of oxygen of Government and of the NZ public. It is hard to think of other things when the number of news cases goes up & down like a yo-yo and in a synchronous way our hopes for relaxing…
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Six weeks into the lockdown and things are delicately poised. The lockdown is holding the virus but it has not gone away. We are doing better than New South Wales and Victoria but a more gradual increase in numbers is not a desirable outcome. Vaccinations…
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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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New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has resigned not only as Premier but also from the New South Wales Parliament. She was something of a go to politician for Mike Hosking, desperately seeking for a right wing version of Jacinda Ardern who he could hold…
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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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The UK Sports Council has released new guidance on trans inclusion in sports. This piece at The Critic by sports philosophy academic Jon Pike looks at the guidance in relation to biological women. Before looking at Pike's view, I'll drop the start of this thread…
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It is exceptionally bad for the entire world economy that China’s growing energy crisis is so big that its GDP growth rate has now been written down. As with COVID, when China sneezes, the world gets a cold. China’s state media say that 20 out…
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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 …