Open mike 19/09/2019
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Macron speech – The end of Western hegemony
France President Macron’s remarkable and wide-ranging speech to French ambassadors after France hosted the recent G7 conference in Biarritz is well worth a read. He lays it all out – so much better than Trump’s tweets or BoJo’s bluster.
Daily review 18/09/2019
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Ihumaatao must be returned to mana whenua says Kiingitanga
“Mana whenua agree they want their land returned, so they can make decisions about its future.”
Every day New Zealanders
Simon Bridges thinks that Jacinda Ardern’s international campaign to change the way that social media handles hate speech and terrorism a big talkfest that will achieve nothing, even though Facebook has as a result announced significant changes to its platform.
China, Climate Conference, and New Zealand
At the United Nations Climate Action Summit next weekend the question may be asked what would happen if China stopped buying Australian coal?
Open mike 18/09/2019
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Daily review 17/09/2019
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The strange case of Oravida and the rupturing of the Ruakaka jet fuel line
An independent inquiry has concluded that an Oravida associated company was most likely responsible for the rupturing of a jet fuel line in 2017.
An unfortunate rush to judgment by the media?
A release of information from Labour Council member Simon Mitchell has raised issues about what members of the Labour Party knew about recent sexual abuse allegations and when.
The Race to be the Democratic Party’s Presidential nominee
Breaking it down.
Open mike 17/09/2019
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Daily review 16/09/2019
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Legitimate target, daft war
The war that Saudi Arabia and its allies has been waging against the Houthi side in the civil war in Yemen took a […]
Monorail!
Auckland mayoral candidate Craig Lord has announced a policy that may turn the campaign on its head. Or may not.
How This Government Can Still Win
Some suggestions on how Labour can retain power at the next election.
Open mike 16/09/2019
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National’s double standard
National has a rather murky past when it comes to dealing with issues relating to the behaviour of its Members of Parliament.
How To Get There 15/9/19
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Open mike 15/09/2019
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Open mike 14/09/2019
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National advertisements ruled misleading
National has recently had two different advertisements ruled misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Open mike 13/09/2019
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Accused Labour Party Staffer Resigns
A second resignation has swiftly followed that of Labour Party President Nigel Haworth. The person from the Labour Party Parliamentary team accused of sexual assault has today quit his job.
Daily review 12/09/2019
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Trump it up
Found on facebook and featuring the work of an anonymous genius …
Open mike 12/09/2019
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BoJo plot foiled – for the time being
Phil Syrpis, Professor of EU Law at Bristol University, tweeted in July Johnson’s plan to force a general election as the defender of the people’s decision against the UK Parliament’s indecision and Brussels bureaucratic intransigence and be in power for the next five years. It was rumbled and it failed.
Daily review 11/09/2019
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Trump sacks Bolton – oil price nosedives!
This has been rumoured for some time now. It’s good news – peace now has a chance, as Trump has woken up to the fact that a shooting war would not be good for his re-election. Also Bolton’s hard-line strategy was failing everywhere.
Open mike 11/09/2019
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Daily review 10/09/2019
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The biggest loser
Boris Johnson has lost a sixth Parliamentary vote in six days as Britain lurches into a constitutional crisis.
Open mike 10/09/2019
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Daily review 09/09/2019
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National attacks Labour for not cleaning up National’s mental health crisis quickly enough
National has complained that the Government is not fixing up the problems with the Mental Health system created by National quickly enough.