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
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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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End of Life Bill passes
David Seymour’s End of Life Bill passed through Parliament last night by 69 votes to 51. We are now facing a referendum at the next election.
Open mike 14/11/2019
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Compassionless Conservatives?
Nick Kelly summaries the lack of compassion shown by Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg during this weeks UK election campaign.
Daily review 13/11/2019
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Open mike 13/11/2019
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Daily review 12/11/2019
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Learning to win fast
While Australia burns its conservative politicians still refuse to accept the enormity of the climate crisis and are acting to hinder and prevent measures that need to be taken to address what is a clear threat to the country’s future.
Open mike 12/11/2019
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Daily review 11/11/2019
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The Middlemarch fire and Dunedin’s water supply
The tussock fire at Middlemarch has impacted Dunedin’s water supply and raises issues about our preparedness for climate change.
Sustainable Party launches
The Sustainable Party, National’s sock puppet party designed to weaken the Greens has launched. And its policies for some strange reason have not put climate change front and centre.
Open mike 11/11/2019
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The Liberal Democrats
Nick Kelly on the Liberal Democrats’ prospects in the upcoming UK elections.
Maybe Nancy was right
There is a very good chance that the upcoming impeachment trial of
President Donald Trump will turn into one massive campaign launch –
one which significantly increases his chances of winning a second
term.
Open mike 10/11/2019
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How To Get There 10/11/19
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UK Elections: Parties positions on Brexit
Nick Kelly gives a summary of each major United Kingdom political party.
National’s solution to poverty – make people even poorer
National MP Jo Hayes has advocated for the reduction of poverty levels by making poor people even poorer.
Open mike 09/11/2019
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Daily review 08/11/2019
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Zero Carbon acts – this is how change happens
The Zero Carbon Act is not perfect, but it’s a critical step in the social and political change that is needed to prevent catastrophe.
Open mike 08/11/2019
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