Sacha Baron Cohen – greatest propaganda machine in history
A must watch video of Sacha Baron Cohen where he has launched an all out assault on Facebook and Twitter and has called them “the greatest propaganda machine in history”.
Never Trump
There is tremendous momentum within the Democratic Party right now with recent gains in Kentucky and Louisiana and Virginia. But in the battle to get rid of Trump they can still blow it.
Open mike 23/11/2019
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Daily review 22/11/2019
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Social Media – A force for good?
Nick Kelly on the role of social media in the UK election.
Are the UK media biased?
Nick Kelly on allegations of bias in the UK media.
Hypocrites
National’s attacks on NZ First’s Foundation are hypocritical in the extreme given that it also has a Foundation and has used this foundation to hide the identity of donors who have collectively potentially contributed huge amounts of money to the party.
Climate action: everything we do matters
As the climate catastrophe gets to another level of intensity, building new systems can be an antidote to feeling powerless or afraid in the face of the crisis.
Open mike 22/11/2019
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Daily review 21/11/2019
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Open mike 21/11/2019
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Daily review 20/11/2019
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Hypocrite
Simon Bridges has accused NZ First of engaging in the most significant breach of electoral law in New Zealand’s history. But has not ruled out working with NZ First in the future. And has forgotten about National’s neat partition of a $100,000 donation to hide it from the authorities.
Why is Jacinda Ardern so popular? (part 2)
Let’s take a moment to enjoy.
UK Labour and antisemitism
Nick Kelly deals with issues of antisemitism that the UK Labour Party has faced.
Open mike 20/11/2019
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‘Donations’ or bribes
It has been ironic at our media frenzy on political ‘donations’. I suspect that our legal structure has been setup for bribing politicians with ‘donations’. Let us just make all politicians and donors guilty until proven innocent of false reporting of ‘donations’. It’d be more interesting than the current farce. Start with Simon Bridges – currently still under investigation by the SFO.
Daily review 19/11/2019
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Not a good look
There has been recent media exposure on New Zealand First’s treatment of donations and the use of a trust to receive donations and avoid contribution disclosure requirements by making payments loans rather than gifts.
Open mike 19/11/2019
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Daily review 18/11/2019
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Goodbye shitty landlords
The only way out of the housing crisis is for the state to mandate the right to a home.
Common-wealth Government
Advantage is testing an idea out. What will a common accountability framework for the government look like?
Open mike 18/11/2019
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Austerity – who should pay for the financial crisis?
Nick Kelly on UK austerity and who should have paid for the financial crisis.
Green MP Gareth Hughes speaking bold truth ahead of his retirement at next election
“I’ve grown up knowing nothing but the revolution of the early 1980s. This is this operating system which was uploaded in New Zealand and people have tried to install better policies or better programs, but if they don’t work with the system, they are crashing”
Just another typical week in US politics
The last week in US politics has seen the Trump Impeachment Hearing go public, Trump confidant Roger Stone convicted of lying to Congress, Alex Jones ask for the Presidential pardon to be used to free him, and details revealed of multiple meetings between Trump and Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas who are charged with campaign rule violations. Trump says he does not know them. Just another week in the Trump Presidency …
How To Get There 17/11/19
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 17/11/2019
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Two Referendums Too Many
The referendums on two contentious issues could cloud and crowd out the General Election.
Open mike 16/11/2019
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The 2008 financial crisis casts a long shadow over UK politics
Nick Kelly on why the 2008 Global Financial Crisis is still having a dramatic effect on United Kingdom Politics.
Daily review 15/11/2019
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Fifty shades of meh
A group of farmers protested against Government climate policies yesterday including policies which the National Party either established or supported.
Open mike 15/11/2019
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Daily review 14/11/2019
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