Open Mike 19/05/2018
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Daily Review 18/05/2018
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An Existential Threat.
Is it a propaganda ploy these days to present the “utterly ridiculous” so that people, unable to engage or compute, turn away?
Open Mike 18/05/2018
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Daily Review 17/05/2018
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The Budget
An evolving post to cover budget announcements.
Industrial action is one way to increase wages
The National Party has recently been on the Government’s case for increasing strikes under their watch. But is that really a fair criticism, and does it jive well with the other things the Opposition has been claiming to value?
Trump was right … and then …
Donald Trump has had a few months of being lucky with some luck Foreign Affairs wins and good economic news. But his wreckage-trail of his consequences is becoming longer and clearer.
Open Mike 17/05/2018
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Daily Review 16/05/2018
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Democratic Party thunks on Gaza
The “lesser of two evils” speaks its mind.
Fairs fair : how to complain, how not to and why not
Phil Quin has been his usual dickheaded self on the net. Trying to bully people about material that they probably didn’t write on this site is not a way to get it looked at. For that everyone need to follow the procedures detailed in our contact page and the pages linked to it. The alternatives aren’t nice. Ask Dermot Nottingham. Updated
Open Mike 16/05/2018
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No class National
National MPs are refusing to own up to who used a sexist comment in Parliament against Jacinda Ardern.
Daily Review 15/05/2018
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America’s Cares.
It must be nice to be breathing in that rarefied air that exists up beyond the reaches of here.
Donald’s Desperation.
Whoever would have thought way back in 1967 that Sandy Shaw would nail the US’s foreign policy on Israel?
Sound news judgment?
The BBC thinks that depicting Jeremy Corbyn as a Russian stooge is sound news judgment.
Open Mike 15/05/2018
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Daily Review 14/05/2018
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Bridges believes in trickle down
Simon Bridges has committed the twin political sins of not only believing in trickle down but in publicly confirming his belief.
Young man there’s no need to feel down
The person in control of Christchurch Stadium’s PA system has performed the most outstanding burn on Israel Folau’s homophobic beliefs.
Open Mike 14/05/2018
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Squeeze
This is as good a year as it is going to get to squeeze your employer for a fair wage.
The Failed Estate: Kabuki Economics
Jim Parker dissects the Australian customs around the presentation of the Budget with comments that are just as applicable to New Zealand’s system.
Open Mike 13/05/2018
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Doofus of the week May 12, 2018
There was intense competition this week. Paula Bennett with her attack on Jacinda’s Spotify playlist almost won but Northcote candidate Dan Bidois succeeded for managing to talk out of both sides of his mouth at the same time and only confusing his tongue.
Kites.
Flying kites is…
No Iran Israeli War.
In spite of all the sharp intakes of breathe going on across media outlets, there will be no war between Iran and Israel. Here’s why.
Open Mike 12/05/2018
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Daily Review 11/05/2018
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Would you step into a driverless car?
And would you send your child off to a party in a driverless car?
Most kiwis support more tax
The CTU have commissioned UMR to poll kiwis on their attitude to tax. The vast majority believe that more money is needed to fix infrastructure. And a remarkable number support the imposition of a Tobin Tax.
Open Mike 11/05/2018
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Open Mike 10/05/2018
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Toby Manhire Owns Ms Bennett
Ms Bennett was trying to be smugly self righteous about how hard she worked as a Minister and by contrast how lazy Ardern […]