Open Mike 26/11/2017
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Doofus of the week – Nick Smith
No competition in this one, Nick Smith for showing that despite the 27 long years he has spent in Parliament he still has no idea how our electoral system works and for claiming there is an electoral convention that simply does not exist.
Labour to seek consensus over child poverty
Jacinda Ardern intends to reach out to National to try and furnish a bi partisan approach to dealing with child poverty. It is a good idea, but I don’t like her chances.
Revisiting the Chinese-sounding-names story
Data journalist and former Herald reporter Harkanwal Singh talked recently about data literacy and diversity.
Open Mike 25/11/2017
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Daily Review 24/11/17
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Social Democracy is still alive
With socialist governments in rapid decline right across the world, and just a very few social democrat governments re-emerging after many years out of power, it’s useful to remind ourselves of what governmental combinations are working well.
The Pike River Supreme Court decision – Helen Kelly would be pleased
Helen Kelly blogged four years ago why the deal that allowed Peter Whittall to walk free following the Pike River disaster was unjust and flawed. Yesterday the Supreme Court agreed.
Open Mike 24/11/2017
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Friggit!
Frigate. Send one. Now.
Daily Review 23/11/2017
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Nett migration – still coming in fast and not going out.
Statistics NZ has released the latest nett permanent and long term migration figures for the year to date at October 2017. There is a slight fall from a few months previously. But it remains a sustained high putting major pressure on infrastructure and resources – especially in Auckland. We need to massively cut any new migration here for years to catch up with the work.
Latest Roy Morgan Poll – Labour and Greens surge as National flounders
The first post election Roy Morgan poll result has been released. Labour and the Greens have surged and National has gone backwards.
Open Mike 23/11/2017
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Daily Review 22/11/2017
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Queensland State Election and Coal
The Queensland election is turning into one of those rare and weird ones in which a large-scale environment-versus-economy fight looms largest.
National on the Manus Island crisis
Gerry Brownlee has surfaced on Radio New Zealand to criticise Labour’s handling of the Manus Island refugee issue. But he seems to have forgotten that the proposal offered by Labour is the proposal originally offered by National.
Beyond the steel cage of consumerism
The best state for human nature…
Open Mike 22/11/2017
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Daily Review 21/11/1027
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Labour accelerates action on Pike River re-entry
National is trying to spin that Labour has adopted its position on re-entry of the Pike River mine. But the Pike River families are having nothing of this.
Bourgeoise meth
The release of new valuation figures yesterday reinforced how addicted householders are to increasing real estate valuations, no matter what the cost.
Open Mike 21/11/2017
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Daily Review 20/11/2017
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Zimbabwe
I suspect I’m in the same boat as most when I say my knowledge of Zimbabwe is neither broad nor particularly deep. But anyway. Here’s some initial thoughts on current developments.
Mugabe hangs on
Despite expectations to the contrary Robert Mugabe has refused to resign as leader of Zimbabwe.
The Rugby League World Cup
Something slightly different. Congratulations to the Tongan and Fijian Rugby League teams for playing out of their skins beating the Kiwi league team and for having the most passionate fans.
Open Mike 20/11/2017
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Labour’s home.
Scottish Labour leadership election concludes. And kangaroos.
Heather Du Plessis-Allan wants New Zealand to be more radical
Heather Du Plessis-Allan has shown herself to be a radical progressive in her latest Herald column.
The UK Social media political arms race
Robert Peston in the Spectator has analysed the social media performance of the two big parties in the United Kingdom and has concluded that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour had a significant advantage over Theresa May’s conservatives.
Open Mike 19/11/2017
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Ardern’s Manus Island offer
The Australian Government has this week been attempting to undermine Jacinda Ardern’s humanitarian request that the refugees on Nauru Island should be treated humanely.
Open Mike 18/11/2017
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Daily Review 17/11/2017
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The Panel – how do I love thee?
RadioNZ seems to be diversifying its pool of political commentators.