Open Mike 22/03/2026

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23 comments on “Open Mike 22/03/2026”

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  1. 1

    Obviously a left party bias accusations. I find your information interesting but at the same token way off base. You take this government for fools and they are not indeed, We are lucky at this point in time not to have any left in power as they all would be like chickens with no heads making the same irrational decision they did 2017-2023.

    [TheStandard: A moderator moved this comment to Open Mike as being off topic or irrelevant in the post it was made in. Be more careful in future.]

    1. 1.1

      Move this to OM for amusement value.

      We don't let people troll the site, and this isn't twitter. People are expected to contribute meaningful politics, not just post random 'I don't like' personal opinions.

    3. 1.3

      Wow. "not having any left in power …" is a delicious non-sequitur. Well done mods.

      What has become of empirical observation? Do we have to outlive the dinosaurs in order that the current generation can confirm dinosaurs are extinct?

  2. 2

    The COC are a rudderless ship steering us in a wayward direction Captained by Humpty Dumpty and Nichola No Boats, with their Coleaders Seyless, and Winnie the Pooh.

  3. 3

    According to the BBC, Trump is now saying that the war with Iran is " very complete, pretty much".

    Reminds me of Orwell's 1984, in which the citizenry were assured by official announcements that a great victory had brought the war within measurable distance of its end.

    2. 4.2

      It's a non-proportional system, albeit with preferential voting within electorates. From the ABC coverage last night, it seemed that the Labour primary (first preference) vote was down a bit, Greens up a bit, Liberals down a lot, and One Nation up a lot. In a truly proportional system, Labour would require support from the Greens plus independents, and face a solid (though split) right-wing Opposition. It is not comparable to Starmer's 'loveless landslide' which is made uniquely vulnerable by FPP, but there is still a strong right-wing presence in SA and Australia generally

        1. 4.2.1.1

          It might have one virtue over proportional systems. Perhaps by letting the majority of people avoid what they don't want, it shows more practical wisdom than giving people what they do want? I know that sounds like conservative elitism, but all the same, the thought occurs…

  5. 5

    No matter what Winnie comes up with this afternoon, he must be held accountable for all the decisions the government, of which me is a senior member, have made.

    1. 5.1

      Accountable by whom?

      Is he being held accountable now for his support for Government decisions made during the Covid response?

      Ever tried holding Peters accountable for anything he's ever done?

      Like trying to nail jelly to a wall.

    1. 7.1

      Is Winnie still going on about COVID, must think it's a vote winner, sure to get Brian Tamaki and Destiny Church's support.

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