America First!
Actual press release from the Trump White House.
Simon who?
National MP Simon O’Connor is thinking of a tilt at Auckland’s mayoralty.
Open Mike 22/11/2018
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#IStandWithHarry
Harry Leslie Smith, the 95 year old socialist Twitter star, is seriously ill in a Canadian hospital.
#IStandWithHarry
Daily Review 21/11/2018
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Auckland Council is investigating online voting
Auckland Council wishes to conduct a trial of online voting at next year’s local government elections. Is it time to try this out as a voting system?
Open Mike 21/11/2018
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Political interference
China certainly has interfered in New Zealand politics, most notably by the offer of a free trade deal which delivered huge benefits to our economy. Party and government officials all stressed to us that they were grateful for New Zealand’s support for their accession to the World Trade Organisation, the rule-based trade body. The US and Australia in contrast want to build a military base on Manus Island north of Papua.
Daily Review 20/11/2018
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Open Mike 20/11/2018
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Daily Review 19/11/2018
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Another day and more Simon Bridges f*&k ups
Simon Bridges has in the last 24 hours blamed Labour law changes for increasing rentals but has forgotten which ones, and has disagreed that an apology is owed to the families of the Pike River miners on the 8th anniversary of the disaster.
Go Bus Lockout; Hypocrites Ngai Tahu and Tainui Screw Workers
Ngai Tahu and Tainui remind us that they like exploiting working people as much as the next capitalist. They’ve locked out their Waikato bus drivers for asking to be paid the Living Wage.
We’re All Penguins Now.
To jump or not to jump? Is “not jumping” about to mean “left behind”?
Open Mike 19/11/2018
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My civics – the New Zealand civil war
While looking at a missing post on Briefing Papers, I ran across some material on deficiencies in our current education regime looking at our civil war in the 19th century. So I wrote this post about why I personally think that it matters.
Auckland’s got a Bridge.
London’s bridges were closing down.
Will Andrew Little be responsible if the Pike River mine gets hit by a meteor?
Stacy Kirk has made the outlandish claim that Andrew Little is prepared to risk someone’s life in his desire to have the Pike River mine properly investigated.
Open Mike 18/11/2018
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What happens if housing prices really go down?
So what if Labour decides to go ahead with its capital gains tax? What happens to the equity of the remaining middle class? What happens to the equity of those who were brought in under KiwiBuild?
Open Mike 17/11/2018
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Has Julian Assange been charged?
In breaking news it appears that the reason for Donald Trump’s grumpiness may have been the impending release of news that Julian Assange has had charges laid against him.
Daily review 16/11/2018
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Climate Action Heating Up.
Yet another front opening up in the demand for action on global warming…
14 Million Yemenis and a Diplomatic Nightmare
In Yemen right now, children are living in the worst humanitarian crisis we have seen in the last 100 years.
Open Mike 16/11/2018
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Daily Review 15/11/2018
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May’s Brexit
The unsolvable problem that is Brexit is reaching it’s denouement with Theresa May’s leadership on the line, talk of a no confidence motion, a very leaky cabinet, and no possible achievable resolution in sight.
Israeli Cabinet Resignation.
Avigdor Lieberman has resigned his position as Israeli Defense Minister because he can’t endorse the government’s “surrender to terrorism”.
Open Mike 15/11/2018
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Daily review 14/11/2018
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The dirty politics of beating up on Karel Sroubek
You will be shocked to learn that the National Party has been less than honest about where it is getting its information regarding Karel Sroubek.
Pike River; Victory For the Families, Victory for Us
Pike River mine is to be re-entered and finally the truth will be told. Victory for the 29 is victory for all of us.
Open Mike 14/11/2018
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Daily review 13/11/2018
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The strange case of the astroturfed Energy Voices organisation
It has been discovered that the person behind the Energy Voices website is a National Party operative and former staffer.