Open mike 16/03/2021
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Daily review 15/03/2021
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Remember March 15
Today marks the second anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque shooting.
Vaccine Diplomacy
Vaccines have had a place in diplomacy since the Cold War. The country that can manufacture and distribute lifesaving injections to others less fortunate sees a return on its investment in the form of soft power. Today the country moving fastest towards consolidating these gains may be China.
West Australia result
The weekend state elections in West Australia are a astonishing landslide. On top of nearly a 13% two party swing swing for Labour in 2017, there appears to have been about a 17% swing to Labour in the weekend election in preliminary results. The Liberals are likely to be left with just 2 seats in a 59 seat Assembly. The main opposition party, now the National party, with 3 seats.
Women and male violence
Sarah Everard’s death has been a touchpaper that has ignited the ever present anger in women at having to live in a world that is fundamentally unsafe for us simply on the basis of our sex.
Open mike 15/03/2021
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“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness”. (UBI Series)
I believe, as our first Labour Government did, that everyone has the right “to a life” regardless of their perceived ,”value”.
In our country, with its excess of resources and capability, we have no excuse for poverty.
For leaving people behind.
Open mike 14/03/2021
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The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright-Line Test
The bright-line test is a red herring and does nothing to deter housing speculation.
Much ado about nothing
Chris Bishop is claiming credit for Labour finishing a deal whereby the party rented premises to Parliamentary Services for the use of Gillian Anderson MP at a level well below market rates.
No Right Turn: Climate Change: Heading for uninhabitability
it looks like just 1.5 degrees will be enough to cook most of the tropics:
Open mike 13/03/2021
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Daily review 12/03/2021
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You have 30 min to get your business in order!
Government should have announced the decision for Auckland to go down to Level 1 first thing this morning.
Open mike 12/03/2021
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Daily review 11/03/2021
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So! You want a “plan”?
Expecting a bit much aren’t you? We haven’t had that since Muldoon. At least he had them. The kind of people now asking for a plan were those who complained about governments that “interfered with the sacred ‘free market’” and screamed about “central planning”, “picking winners”, “protectionism” etc. They prefer just getting cheap labour to give the illusion of economic growth. And build a cycleway!
The trans Tasman bubble
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said New Zealanders have an unfettered ability to travel to Australia for a holiday. Reality would suggest that he is wrong.
Open mike 11/03/2021
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Daily review 10/03/2021
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Water Rights War Brewing
Minister Parker is firing an 18 inch gun round that he’s ready to take on all with his call-in of the Otago water rights plan change.
Disunity, leaks, and poor behaviour
National’s review of its 2020 election performance has been completed. And as an indication of the level of faith existing in the party MPs may not be given their own copy.
Open mike 10/03/2021
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Daily review 09/03/2021
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She might have saved us from Covid but she does not drink beer with Soper
Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking and Barry Soper are shocked, I tell you, shocked that Jacinda Ardern will no longer regularly appear on the Mike Hosking show.
Open mike 09/03/2021
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Daily review 08/03/2021
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How to Put A Stake Through Our Monarchy’s Heart
The Monarchy’s attacks on Meaghan Markle may backfire spectacularly.
Open mike 08/03/2021
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National is focused on the issues that matter to Kiwis
National MP Barbara Kuriger has seized on the decision of the owners of Dr Seuss’s copyright to discontinue the printing of six Dr Seuss books with questionable content as evidence of cancel culture and has misrepresented which books are being discontinued.
So, You Want To Buy Your First Home?
Money does not grow on trees, it grows on houses. It is pure magic!
Open mike 07/03/2021
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UBI experiment success
A newly published report in the United States on a two year UBI trial shows remarkable results. Is such a trial possible in New Zealand?
Sugar is evil
With the recent High Court trial brought by three academics highlighting the undeserved attacks on their reputations by entities associated with the food industry now having concluded it is time for the Government to think about banning sugary drinks from schools. And a sugar tax.
Open mike 06/03/2021
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