Daily review 03/07/2020
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Re-open New Zealand
It is great to see former Prime Minister Helen Clark join the debate about re-opening New Zealand’s borders. We need it. There is no better time for New Zealand to re-launch itself to the world.
National wants to open up our borders, unless you are Indian, Pakistani or Korean
National Backbench MP Hamish Walker has claimed that Queenstown is to be invaded by people from India, Pakistan and Korea when the reality is the Government is considering using empty Hotels for quarantining returning kiwis.
Green Party and No Right Turn on the RMA fast-track bill
No Right turn on the undemocratic and Muldoonist nature of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020, and the Greens on why they opposed it and what they managed to get changed.
Open mike 03/07/2020
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The 2008 Go Wellington Bus Lockout
20 days after being elected President of the Wellington Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees Union (we just called it Tramways), drivers at Go Wellington were locked out. The City nearly ground to a halt with thousands unable to get to work and traffic congestion a nightmare. Certain journalists were quick to call this a communist conspiracy.
Daily review 02/07/2020
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Minister Clark resigns
David Clark has announced his resignation as Health Minister.
David Clark Resigns
Health Minister David Clark has resigned.
Open mike 02/07/2020
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Looking the wrong way? The SIS in New Zealand
Richard Northey and Nicky Hager will discuss their experiences with the SIS over the past thirty-five years, what they reveal about the agency’s values and culture, and what we might want to see in the forthcoming review of the intelligence and security agencies post the Christchurch mosque massacre. St Andrews Church, The Terrace, Wellington, Friday 3 July 5:30pm. All welcome, register here.
Daily review 01/07/2020
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Open mike 01/07/2020
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Muller is floundering
Todd Muller had a bad day yesterday with adverse confidential National polling leaked to the media and with Grant Robertson and Winston Peters showing in the house that Muller’s denial that he had proposed opening up the border with China was simply not correct.
National’s Internal Polling Leaked
The good ship Muller has sprung a leak. NewsHub are reporting that the National caucus has been told today that they are polling worse than under Simon Bridges.
Daily review 30/06/2020
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The many and varied Covid reckons of Mike Hosking
A review of recent opinion pieces by Mike Hosking shows that he has adopted a series of contradictory positions with the one common feature that they are critical of the Government’s actions.
Open mike 30/06/2020
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Daily review 29/06/2020
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Bye bye Paula
Paula Bennett has announced that she is standing down from politics and will not seek re-election on National’s list at this year’s election.
Paora Goldsmith in fake news scandal
Paora Goldsmith has shown either that he is lacking in basic numeracy and literacy skills or that he is prepared to tell porkies for political advantage.
Green Party rocks their new Guaranteed Minimum Income policy
The Greens’ audacious new social security policy, the Poverty Action Plan, places manaakitangi and compassion at the centre. It includes guaranteed income across the board for those in need, reorientating ACC to include illness and prioritise care, support for children and single and double parented families, and it pays for it all by taxing some of the assets and income of the wealthy.
Open mike 29/06/2020
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Sacha Baron Cohen Trolls Neo-Nazis
Nazis Punked; Fucked Off!
The new successful revolution we are seeing
A really successful and very modern revolution has already started in just the last few weeks. It’s not the revolution we expected.
Judith Collins – dirty politics hypocrite.
I’ve just been reading Andrea Vance’s review of Judith Collin’s released biography. One thing that usually infuriates me is whining arseholes. I have always thought Judith Collins has always been one of them. Vindictive, small-minded, and ignorant. She whines even through a review that merely quotes her.
Green Party win: RMA amended to include climate change
“In my view, this is one of the most significant policy changes to address climate change that we have done this term” – James Shaw
Open mike 28/06/2020
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We say we want a revolution…
Destroy capitalism, right? But what’s the replacement?
Open mike 27/06/2020
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Daily review 26/06/2020
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Open mike 26/06/2020
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Colmar Brunton poll – Labour can still form majority Government
The latest Colmar Brunton poll results have been released and Labour is still remarkably in a position to rule on its own.
One News/CB Poll June
The latest One News/Colmar Brunton poll continues to show Labour are the favourites to lead the next Government.
Daily review 25/06/2020
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The light rail delay is good
There is a solid silver lining to the delay in the Auckland light rail to the airport project.