No disconnections or evictions
Unite’s Joe Carolan has called for a rent, mortgage and bill freeze.
Open mike 20/03/2020
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Daily review 19/03/2020
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What kind of system change do we want right now?
As mainstream systems are forced to adapt to the new state of affairs in a covid world, what are the bigger picture changes that need to happen so that we are future-proofing our communities at the same time?
Open mike 19/03/2020
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Burning Bridges
One of Simon Bridges’ caucus supporters has raised the possibility of a leadership coup. Let’s hope not, people!
Daily review 18/03/2020
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The DNC Body Count.
Biden at any cost? Is that the game?
Relentless negativity
Simon Bridges has been criticised for his relentless negativity towards the Government’s urgent Covid-19 budget response and for playing politics as usual at a time when unity is required.
Open mike 18/03/2020
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Daily review 17/03/2020
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Is this the next GFC?
The Minister of Finance says that we are facing the worst of any of the scenarios that they had been preparing for. In response the government’s rescue package is bigger than anything New Zealand has ever seen.
Covid-19 Gov’t Support; Live updates from 2pm
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the coalition Government will announce a multi-billion dollar economic package at 2pm today. Livestream details are in the post and live updates will be made as the announcement rolls out.
Covid-19: Back home again
As a programmer, I’ve had a lot of experience with working from home for work, last time was about 13 years ago. Yesterday we got shifted to working from home. The toolkit has changed a lot even in the last few years. What is going to be interesting for me is to see how companies disperse their employees out in the same way over this pandemic – that will be a real test of productivity.
The right become socialists as Covid-19 bites
The right, elements of which have thought the best thing to do to the state is weaken it that badly that they could then drown it in a bathtub, are rethinking and now realise that a well resourced, active and engaged State is actually a life saver.
Open mike 17/03/2020
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Daily review 16/03/2020
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Jacinda Arden’s request of New Zealanders
An update from Labour on covid prevention.
Different responses to the Covid virus pandemic
It has been disclosed that Donald Trump has attempted to buy exclusive rights to a German vaccine in development. But only for the use of the American people. Meanwhile in New Zealand there is agreat anticipation about the Government’s announced package due to be released tomorrow.
Open mike 16/03/2020
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Covid-19 and a digital democracy
Government has for the last decade been pushing for as many government services as possible to be primarily accessed digitally rather than face-to face. Funnily enough, the one public service they forgot to push to digital is themselves. Now’s the time Trevor.
Remember March 15
Today marks the first anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque shooting.
How To Get There 15/03/20
Welcome to TS’s Sunday think piece. It’s a blank sheet, a tabula rasa, waiting for your thoughts on the future and How To Get There.
Open mike 15/03/2020
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Covid-19 – a political problem
Juice Media on the essential facts about the spread of Covid-19. It concentrates on the United States, where personally I’m picking the US, by the end of the year, as being the biggest medico-political screw up world wide after Iran. Early wishful thinking and a lack of transparency cost lives. Pathetic bullshitting simply doesn’t help.
No Right Turn: Ghost homes should be used to house the homeless
Idiot/Savant writes about empty houses and the homeless.
Open mike 14/03/2020
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How does the government handle a pandemic induced world recession?
With the world’s economy in turmoil and infection rates continuing to surge the responses of different countries to the crisis shows markedly different results. And the issue could be the determining issue of this year’s election.
Open mike 13/03/2020
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Daily review 12/03/2020
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It’s time for Auckland to work
2020 will now be the year that New Zealand will now rely on Auckland to get its shit together.
Open mike 12/03/2020
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Daily review 11/03/2020
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Workers 1, Bridges 0: Minimum Wage Rise to Go Ahead
Labour have confirmed that they will lift the minimum adult wage on April 1st. This is great news for workers and SME’s!
Coronavirus and the State
A few weeks ago I slagged off the Chinese government for its response to the Corona virus and presumed that authoritarian states could never be as good as democratic states in responding to a pandemic. I want to revisit my opinion.
Open mike 11/03/2020
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