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Daily review 31/01/2024
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Open mike 31/01/2024
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Daily review 30/01/2024
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Does the Western World really want to starve Palestine?
Israel has responded to the International Court of Justice's urging that it take all steps necessary to prevent acts of genocide, ensure the provision of basic services and essential humanitarian aid, prevent the destruction of evidence and report on measures it has taken to address…
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Shaw stands down as Greens co-leader
James Shaw has announced that he is standing down as co-leader of the Green Party and a leadership process will be triggered. He will stay on in Parliament in the meantime. From the Green Party website: Hon James Shaw, the architect of New Zealand’s landmark…
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Open mike 30/01/2024
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The week Luxon lost his moral mandate to lead
I have tried to write this post for a week now. But each day things have become worse or better depending on your point of view. Ratana last Wednesday was very interesting. It is normally a happy peaceful event. But this time there was clearly…
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Open mike 29/01/2024
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Open mike 28/01/2024
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Economy improves dramatically thanks to Labour
This week there were two pieces of economic news showing a dramatic improvement credit for which should be given to the last Labour Government. The first was a drop in the inflation rate for the December quarter with the annual inflation rate reducing from 5.6%…
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Open mike 27/01/2024
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Open mike 26/01/2024
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Operation Poseidon Archer
CNN reports that the US has named the ongoing operation against Houthi in Yemen “Operation Poseidon Archer, suggesting a more organized and potentially long-term approach." New Zealand has joined it - cue the slippery slope. New Zealand is sending six specialists with targeting expertise according…
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The Government is planning to cut tobacco excise duty
British American Tobacco will be pleased. Hot on the heels of the Government's walk back from the previous Government's smoke free policies is the disclosure that the Government is considering halting increases to excise duties on tobacco. Currently the tax on tobacco increases by the…
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Open mike 25/01/2024
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Open mike 24/01/2024
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Open mike 23/01/2024
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Are Road User Charges for every vehicle actually fair?
New Zealand is one of the most car-reliant and petroleum-reliant countries on earth. So how we are taxed to travel on land has huge equity implications. Minister of Transport Simeon Brown has stated multiple times that we will in time shift to a totally Road…
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Open mike 22/01/2024
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Which side are you on?
It has been a hell of a week for race relations in Aotearoa New Zealand. On Monday Christopher Luxon visited Kīngi Tuheitia to try and smooth relationships ahead of the weekend hui planned for Ngāruawāhia Marae to discuss the Government's support for the introduction of a…
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Open mike 21/01/2024
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Labour and the Democrats
It is remarkable that both Biden and Ardern began with strong momentum, yet Labour got smashed at the next election and Biden is now trailing against Trump nearly everywhere. Do Labour and the Democrats have something in common? Like Obama did for black America and…
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Open mike 20/01/2024
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The best Electoral System that money can buy
In a carefully reasoned and comprehensive report the Independent Electoral Review Panel, comprising of some highly respected academics and public servants, has made various recommendations to the Government about the electoral system. The Government has responded by immediately ruling out some of the proposals, without…
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Open mike 19/01/2024
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Mood of the smokoroom – fearful
The Council of Trade Unions has completed its annual survey of workers and the mood is grim. From Felix Desmarais at One News: The survey, the sixth 'Mood of the Workforce' conducted annually by the CTU, gathered 2000 responses. Responses were from people who responded to an…
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Open mike 18/01/2024
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Why does National hate EVs?
Transport Simeon Brown has shown what his true priorities are. In the first three months of his term not only has he cancelled the Auckland light rail project but he has also cancelled the clean car discount policy and moved quickly to impose road user…
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We need a better class of right wing troll
Unsurprisingly this week, we've had an influx of contenders to be a RWNJ, running anti-leftist and pro-reactionary lines. Also unsurprisingly, the mod workload increased substantially. I just spent an hour sorting through various aspects of moderation, most of it related to the current political controversy.…
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Open mike 17/01/2024
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