The vote for change
The Nats lost this election. It was a vote for change. NZF party members are calling on Peters to do the right thing.
Open Mike 25/09/2017
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Where did Labour gain its extra votes?
Some analysis of where the increase in party vote for Labour occurred.
Consider the people of New Zealand First
The political reputation of NZ First as being a one man band. It isn’t. It is a real political party with the classic volatile mixture of members, supporters, candidates and MPs, plus undercurrents of factionalism. They will take some time to negotiate how they should negotiate and with whom.
Where to now for the Greens?
Some post election thoughts on what James Shaw said last night, what the post-election options are, and that given the Left got a possible reprieve not an outright win, what are we going to do next?
Thank you Jacinda Ardern!
The fact that we could even hope for a Labour Green win is remarkable – was inconceivable just 2 months ago. Labour’s surge has been incredible. Thank you Jacinda Ardern, and thank you all who worked so hard! Now it’s up to MMP…
The election result
Some thoughts on the morning after a bitter sweet election result for Labour and the Greens.
Open Mike 24/09/2017
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Some election night notes
The timing of this election’s results, how NZ governments are formed, and election stress.
Election night 2017
Election night post for discussion. Updates during the evening.
Election night coverage
Some places for lefties to follow the counting and take part in the talking.
Open Mike 23/09/2017
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National rules itself out of coalitions with cynical BillShit.
National do a last ditch dirty politics effort. A few hours before it becomes impossible for anyone to refute this, Tracey Watkins publishes an opinion piece which sounds like the usual National BillShit. Another cynical lie designed to stop the horses from thinking rationally when they vote. This time it is a lie about things that the Greens can’t do – not without going to members. Who aren’t going to go for it.
Westie style campaigning
From the legendary Matafai family and West Auckland Labour how campaigning really should be done …
Daily Review 22/09/2017
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Go Green – the twitter version
Who are you going to wake up with on Sunday morning?
The final ads
The final election pitches – Ardern inspires – English in a hole.
If you haven’t voted already – vote wisely tomorrow!
The missing story on Collins and the fuel pipe fiasco
The rumours have been going round for a while – but this is an interesting development…
Darren Watson has a message for Epsom Greens and Reds
You just have to hold your nose and electorate vote Goldsmith …
When the Bubble Pops.
Let’s talk about NZ Labour – hopefully the party that heads up the next government of New Zealand.
I’d say it’s undeniable that there’s a general mood for change in NZ society and that NZ Labour have somewhat ridden on the back of that sentiment.
But does it end well?
Go Green
All the good reasons, and it comes down to values and what kind of government and country NZ now wants.
A report from South Auckland – it is time to change the government
Reason #4637 why we need to change the government – Midwife reprimanded after speaking out about abuse and neglect in South Auckland
Today is the last day to enroll – and you should
Today is the last day you can enroll to vote in the election. Historically far too many people in the 18-24 age group have not enrolled. The same again would suit the Nats very well indeed.
Update: Newsroom: “A record turnout of early voters suggests a youthquake in action – and the polls might be wrong.”
Update: If you are trying to enrol and the queues are long, here are the other ways you can do it, including online!
Update: you can enrol up until midnight Friday online, and then vote at a polling station on Saturday. Details here.
Two ticks red
Who I am going to vote for and why.
An MMP government
On current polling the next government could be Labour + Green + NZF. That would annoy a lot of Nats if they have more votes than Labour alone, but that’s how MMP works. English lied about this in the last debate, but apparently has since walked it back.
Open Mike 22/09/2017
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Anger and compassion
It seems that a man set himself on fire in parliament grounds today.
Daily Review 21/09/2017
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Dame Anne Salmond’s final, brief election thought
Salmond “Jacindamania isn’t about personality at all – it’s a collective sigh of relief that we might finally have a kind of leadership that reflects our core values as New Zealanders.”
Vote for compassion and competence
National has created the perception that it is a better manager of Government than Labour and is suggesting that it is more compassionate. Neither claim is true.
The poll that matters will be completed on Saturday
Poll results! And, the most important thing we can do now is vote, and get out the vote, and remind people that only Labour and the Greens have committed to changing the government.
Is NZ doomed to lying politics now?
Bill English and the Nats are now running firmly on a platform of lies – Gower calls them on this for a second time this week. Should the political left get down in the gutter too? Is NZ doomed to lying politics now?
Nats “discovered poverty last week” – and will forget it just as quickly
Ardern’s jab that English “discovered poverty last week” was the line of the debate. After the election National will forget it again just as quickly, if the record of the last nine years is anything to go by. Do you want to vote for that?
Open Mike 21/09/2017
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Daily Review 20/09/2017
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Also for discussion of tonight’s poll and the last Ardern English debate on TVNZ 1 at 7pm.
Federated Farmers need to cut the crap
Federated Farmers continued their fear campaign today in a Herald editorial. Their anonymous demand is that “Farmers should know they are still appreciated”. It is hard to have respect looking at bills that urban dwellers and businesses pay tofix their environment, while Federated Farmers bullshit about the environmental impacts of farming and how they don’t like paying to fix them.