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The British Election result 2019

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Date published: 11:05 am, December 20th, 2019 - 21 comments

Democracy is a precious thing, and not something that can be taken for granted. Having an electoral system where every vote matters is crucial to creating a decent society. It is time that the UK started seriously debating electoral reform and how to improve its democratic systems.

Rush to Judgment redux

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Date published: 7:12 am, December 20th, 2019 - 151 comments

Barrister Maria Dew has delivered a strong conclusion in the report concerning allegations of sexual assault by one Labour Party member against another member.  And Paula Bennett has not as yet apologised for her totally unfounded allegations against third parties.

Open mike 20/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 20th, 2019 - 59 comments

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No Right Turn: Impeached!

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Date published: 6:03 pm, December 19th, 2019 - 17 comments

The US House of representatives has just voted to impeach Donald Trump.

Daily review 19/12/2019

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 19th, 2019 - 40 comments

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Bridges fights losing twitter battle with Nigel Latta

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Date published: 7:52 am, December 19th, 2019 - 18 comments

Simon Bridges’s twitter account has chosen to celebrate Christmas by engaging in a twitter spat with well known Media personality Nigel Latta.  And has not fared well.

Labour raise the minimum wage

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Date published: 7:05 am, December 19th, 2019 - 32 comments

“Around a quarter of million workers will be better off next year”

Open mike 19/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 19th, 2019 - 106 comments

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Daily review 18/12/2019

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 18th, 2019 - 78 comments

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Having us squabble over the welfare pie

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Date published: 10:40 am, December 18th, 2019 - 34 comments

When we hear a supposedly progressive economist talking about elderly people as decrepit, or rendering the elderly poor invisible, it’s time to revisit our moral compass.

Open mike 18/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 18th, 2019 - 148 comments

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Daily review 17/12/2019

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Date published: 5:47 pm, December 17th, 2019 - 12 comments

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How to counter angry boomer campaigns

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Date published: 8:15 am, December 17th, 2019 - 154 comments

The UK election was won not by Russian bots but by older voters with limited technical skills circulating poorly designed ads.  What can be done in New Zealand to counter what is clearly a right wing campaign tactic?

Open mike 17/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 17th, 2019 - 75 comments

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Daily review 16/12/2019

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Date published: 6:52 pm, December 16th, 2019 - 31 comments

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Listening to left wing dissent

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Date published: 7:10 am, December 16th, 2019 - 178 comments

What stands out for me are the voices of the people who are saying actually, there were solid reasons for abandoning Labour, this is why I did. There’s something important here about really listening to dissent and being willing to engage with views that don’t make sense in the context of our own personal ideologies.

Open mike 16/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 16th, 2019 - 77 comments

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Caption contest

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Date published: 12:59 pm, December 15th, 2019 - 43 comments

Keep it seemly.

What next after the White Island silence?

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Date published: 9:22 am, December 15th, 2019 - 60 comments

At 2.11pm on Monday December 16, New Zealanders are being invited to hold a minute’s silence to respect those who have died in the White Island/Whakaari explosion. Once that’s over, it’s time to start turning to what might occur to prevent this kind of disaster happening again.

How To Get There 15/12/19

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 15th, 2019 - 33 comments

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 15/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 15th, 2019 - 69 comments

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Helen Kelly, together

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Date published: 8:30 am, December 14th, 2019 - 5 comments

We need your help to tell Helen’s story to New Zealanders in places and to communities who will otherwise not be reached. Please host a screening during the first two weeks of February, get your people there, and ask them to spread the word wider.

Is it better to deliver in Government or better to shine?

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 14th, 2019 - 180 comments

Let’s frame this in leftie terms: can you get in, do grunty policy moves, and stay popular?

Open mike 14/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 14th, 2019 - 69 comments

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Lefties on The Standard: UK election edition

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Date published: 7:10 am, December 13th, 2019 - 197 comments

A dedicated post on The Standard providing a discussion space for left-wing people only.

Open mike 13/12/2019

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Date published: 7:00 am, December 13th, 2019 - 166 comments

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Daily review 12/12/2019

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 12th, 2019 - 63 comments

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Free Broadband

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Date published: 1:05 pm, December 12th, 2019 - 7 comments

Originally posted on Nick Kelly’s blog

Brexit – sorry its not getting done anytime soon.

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Date published: 11:23 am, December 12th, 2019 - 5 comments

Can the Conservatives get brexit done by January 31st as they are promising in the election? The short answer is no. The slogan is catchy, and taps into public sentiment. But it is also pure unadulterated bullshit. If the Conservatives do form the next government these words will haunt them, especially Boris Johnson.

The Missing Millions

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Date published: 11:18 am, December 12th, 2019 - 18 comments

Millions of people and an entire region of the UK left out of polling calculations….

Bouganville and Brexit

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Date published: 8:19 am, December 12th, 2019 - 2 comments

The island of Bouganville has just had a vote towards independence from Papua New Guinea.  The result has interesting similarities with the Brexit vote.