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Who would have thought even two weeks ago that Labour had a chance of winning the UK election. It was meant to be a foregone election. Theresa May's Conservatives were meant to crush all before them, achieve an increased majority and then proceed to dismantle the last…
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For creating a New Zealand where there are over 250,000 kids living in poverty ... For refusing to get the bodies out of the Pike River mine and thereby helping individuals avoid justice ... For Dirty Politics ... For the increasing numbers of homeless sleeping rough…
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The title is a quote is from John Hart in response to the US administration saying it will withdraw from the Paris Agreement. This came out the following day, https://twitter.com/skepticscience/status/870897868013539328 Salient reminders of reality. Here's two more reminders from climate activists, on how we can respond, Keep…
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What a surprise! Not sure how long it was up, but Google cache still has a copy. https://twitter.com/NOCONSPIRACY1/status/871244474155884545 https://twitter.com/publicaddress/status/871255381204283393
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Reprinted with permission from Denis Tegg's Teggtalk. The latest all-important Ministry for the Environment Guidelines for Local Authorities on Climate Change have been prepared in strict secrecy. They are held under a tight embargo until the Minister gives his approval for their official release. But key…
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Once upon a time this country stood up to America and said no to nuclear weapons. Now we dare not say yes to saving the planet.
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Assuming that Jeremy Corbyn becomes the next PM of the UK, social democracy will become an acceptable school of political thought again. By that, I simply mean it will be permissible – even expected - to build policy around the needs of society instead of…
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So Donald Trump has decided that preserving the world's environment is not in America's best interests. Apparently there are some coal mining jobs to save. The fact that the US of A is doing a sterling job in developing high tech jobs in the renewable…
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Guess which two NZ broadcasters have disgraced themselves by lining up behind Trump's lunatic fringe denier posturing. Why it's Mike Hosking and Leighton Smith - of course. It is neither clever politics nor common sense to burn the planet that we live on. The public…
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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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Doctors now able to prescribe cannabidiol (RNZ) The government is lifting restrictions on cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance found in cannabis with potential therapeutic value and little or no psychoactive properties. It means doctors will be able to prescribe products containing CBD without Ministry of Health…
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It is official. Donald Trump has announced that America will be withdrawing from the Paris Accord. From Radio New Zealand: Donald Trump has confirmed he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate change agreement ... Mr Trump said the Paris agreement disadvantaged the United…
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Newshub did good work here: Rape victim has benefit docked by WINZ A young rape victim who became pregnant to her attacker had her benefit docked by Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) - because she refused to name the father of her child. But…
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Got to hand it to Peter Dunne, he is a master of tragic comedy - PETER DUNNE: Dark, grim Labour stands alone and forlorn The sense of optimism and enthusiasm for New Zealand that pervaded Labour previously in even the darkest of times now seems…
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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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Part of an occasional series: Time to break open NZ’s decades-long poverty trap Urgent housing need 'big concern going into winter' Agency that put up rent 'week on week' accused of price gouging House prices rose $90 a day outside Auckland Will the Budget help…
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Remember First Past the Post? The UK election has largely been reported on the total percentage of people wanting to vote for various parties. But in the election itself, the only vote Brits get is for their local candidate, they don't get to vote for…
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There's the fake image building via painful social media - like spaghetti pizza and walk runs - and then there's there's the true character moments that go genuinely viral. Video shows PM Bill English apparently ignoring kids' haka at Pulse netball game in Wellington A…
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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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One of the nasty little fishhooks in the budget (James Shaw in Parliament - Hansard link currently down here's the cache): I want to bring up the home insulation scheme because it was referred to earlier in the debate. When you think about the fact…
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Labour does not generally have "big money" donors like the Nats. It relies on small donations from lots of people, and tends to fight every election at a significant spending disadvantage. But this is a very generous donation, for a very interesting reason: 'Socialism closer…
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Auckland Council is considering its budget again. Government has just done theirs. Yawn. Neither attempt to alter our society for good. And here I am again on a Monday morning, stuck in traffic trying to get to work. But Stanford University economist Tony Seba predicts…
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Green Party press release. ___________________________________________________________________ Green Party unveils strongest ever candidate list on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 12:31 The Green Party is excited to today reveal its final candidate list for the upcoming election, with a mix of familiar faces and fresh new talent…
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