Open mike 24/09/2022
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Daily review 23/09/2022
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Russian roulette
Vladimir Putin has effectively conceded that the Ukraine war is not going well for Russia by seeking to conscript 300,000 new soldiers, planning for referenda in Russian held areas and threatening the use of Nuclear weapons if Russia’s modified territorial integrity is threatened.
Open mike 23/09/2022
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Daily review 22/09/2022
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What is Paul Eagle doing?
Some concerning reports have emerged about Paul Eagle’s mayoral campaign. This week there have been reports that he snubbed a Labour Council candidate while endorsing a right wing candidate. And that he has been working behind the scenes supporting a team of independents.
Tāme
Tāme Iti’s pitch perfect, political performance art sets activist hearts aflutter.
Open mike 22/09/2022
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Daily review 21/09/2022
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Luxon’s mishandling of the Uffindell report
The only word that I can think of is clusterfuck. I cannot understand how badly Christopher Luxon has handled the Maria Dew report into what Sam Uffindell may have done when he was a younger person.
Open mike 21/09/2022
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Daily review 20/09/2022
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Climate Commision Chair: it’s time to reform the “plant and pollute” Emissions Trading Scheme
This good news bodes well.
We Need A Proper Constitution
She’s in the ground and it’s time.
Open mike 20/09/2022
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Daily review 19/09/2022
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Has Uffindell been cleared?
It appears that the Dew report may clear Sam Uffindell and he may be returned to National’s caucus.
Open mike 19/09/2022
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Open mike 18/09/2022
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Open mike 17/09/2022
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Daily review 16/09/2022
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The right’s last desperate throw of the dice in Auckland
Even though her name is on the ballot paper and people can vote for her National aligned Mayoral candidate Viv Beck has purported to withdraw from the Auckland Mayoral race.
Open mike 16/09/2022
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Daily review 15/09/2022
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RIP KGD ONZ
Ken Douglas was a big man, in every sense of the word, and a great man, deeply involved in his community right through his life, from the Drivers’ Union to the Porirua City Council.
What is This We Feel?
When Queen Elizabeth is buried it will be the last time we say goodbye to her. More than her.
Open mike 15/09/2022
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Daily review 14/09/2022
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The right is weirdly gleeful about the end of the mask mandate
National MPs and their supporters have been celebrating the removal of the mandate with weird levels of glee.
Open mike 14/09/2022
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Daily review 13/09/2022
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Who pays the cost of an extra day off?
The Government has announced that we will all have a day off to commemorate the life of Queen Elisabeth. Act has come out against it on the basis that we are in a cost of living crisis, even though the adverse effect on workers and the poor is essentially nil and even though there is analysis that suggests that holidays are good for the economy.
Open mike 13/09/2022
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Daily review 12/09/2022
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Covid review due today
The Government is to make an announcement today on the future of covid mandates and the traffic light system. With infection numbers and hospitalisation and death rates plummeting it appears likely that these measures will not be renewed.
Open mike 12/09/2022
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