Brittle cities
It is pretty hard to miss a variety of cities around the world going nuts for apparently minor offences.
Open mike 29/10/2019
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Happy Labour day
Happy Labour day everyone. Have a great day. And don’t forget the importance of the Labour movement and of collective action in preserving and enhancing our quality of life.
Open mike 28/10/2019
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How To Get There 27/10/19
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Open mike 27/10/2019
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Truth, boomer memes and the next election campaign
Thanks to Facebook’s lax attitude to fact checking it appears that the next election campaign is going to be a rough one.
Open mike 26/10/2019
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British Justice tortures Assange
Craig Murray reports on the horror of Julian Assange’s treatment by British so-called “justice.” Read it and don’t weep. You can see why Murray resigned from the UK foreign service; their diplomacy is just as bad.
Daily review 25/10/2019
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The Government-Auckland relationship
The Sky City National Convention Centre fire brings the Government Auckland relationship to a very sharp edge. It was tense before. It’s worse now.
Dog whistling Housing Corp tenants
National has announced that it will put an end to a “state house for life” if it gets into power next year. But its rationale is not only cruel but based on a faulty understanding of the local reality.
Fire in the Sky – Smoke in the city
Joe Carolyn from Unite Union has posted on the effects of the Sky Convention Centre fire on workers at Sky City.
Open mike 25/10/2019
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Daily review 24/10/2019
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Parliament votes to give disabled people the right to a good life
Before we get to talking about the right to die, can we please have a conversation about the right to live?
Farmers given a chance. I think National will screw it up for them.
One of the less endearing traits of National is their ability to screw almost anything up for short-term advantage regardless how it impacts long-term. Usually this comes from the results of in-fighting within the party. The agricultural emissions deal is likely to get caught again.
Open mike 24/10/2019
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Daily review 23/10/2019
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Sneaky Simon somersaults on support for Terrorism Bill
National has welched on a promise to support the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill so that it can play politics with law and order issues.
Open mike 23/10/2019
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Daily review 22/10/2019
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Zero Carbon Bill reported back
The Zero Carbon Bill has been reported back largely unchanged. But National has a series of talking points that suggest it will not cooperate with the passage of the bill into law.
The fast death of broadcast free to air TV
That free-to-air TV are getting creamed doesn’t surprise me. TV3 is essentially being given away (or closed). Blame the broadcast model, the pain of noisy advertising and the rush to bottom in taste by chasing the few remaining people who won’t change the habits of a lifetime. What does surprise me is just how fast it is changing.
Open mike 22/10/2019
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Daily review 18/10/2019
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NZ First Youth drags party screaming and kicking into 20th century
At New Zealand First’s weekend conference the party’s youth wing has forced the party to rethink its ultra conservative view on pill testing services being offered at festivals.
It is a matter of trust. Few trust Boris.
As a direct result of the lack of trust by a majority of parliamentarians about how committed Boris supporters are to the process of parliament. They want to see the details of the legislation, debate and pass it before the actual Brexit. Details are the job of MPs.
Open mike 21/10/2019
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Open mike 20/10/2019
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How To Get There 20/10/19
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Open mike 19/10/2019
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Daily review 18/10/2019
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Reality kicks in for US trolls.
It has been an interesting few days looking at political reality kicking in on politics and the net in the UK and the […]
Why unions won’t give up on Fair Pay Agreements
The CTU has launched a campaign to raise awareness about a discussion paper released by the Government on fair pay agreements amongst media comment that government support may not be secure.
Open mike 18/10/2019
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