I attended the Palestine protest in Auckland last weekend. It achieved a certain amount of notoriety. My mate Phil Twyford attended and was booed off stage. It was not all his fault. The first speaker railed against Labour and National. She referred to Chris Hipkins’…
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Cross posted from Pearls and Irritations for Armistice Day. “Jewish people exterminating men, women and children in a concentration camp is _______.” How do you finish a sentence like that? The words should fall like acid into your ear drums. It should be an impossible…
Two days ago the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano announced a major treaty. The two big significant elements are that Australia is offering permanent residency to people affected by climate change, and is also making a security guarantee…
One of the most democratic changes that Labour made to the electoral system was to allow people to enroll and vote on election day. The right hate it. All those young and/or people who are slightly disorganised because of life's issues get to have their…
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Professor Emeritus Management and International Business at University of Auckland, and former Labour Party President, Nigel Haworth made this comment yesterday morning ahead of the Labour Party Caucus leadership vote. No decision on leadership of the Labour Party should be made today. Any decisions about…
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It was never going to be anything else, but two positives emerged. All policy options are back on the table, including tax, and there are the beginning of a realisation that the main task ahead is to rebuild a strong and progressive party. A very…
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Let the circus start. It is very early days and already, in what appears to be a finely calibrated insult to make David Seymour appear weak, Winston Peters has responded to the first overture from the Act leader for talks by ignoring him. From Bridie…
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