The parties on science
There’s an interesting piece by Peter Griffin over at Sciblogs on various parties’ positions on science in NZ. Not many Kiwis vote on the basis of science – and that’s one of our problems.
The Greens: solidarity and resistance
Ahead of the Green Party’s election campaign relaunch this afternoon, let’s get a few things straight about who and what the Green Party is.
Green Party campaign relaunch 1.30pm Sunday
The Green party resets its election campaign.
Open Mike 13/08/2017
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Fire and Fury over North Korea
Donald Trump may not know it but Koreans certainly remember the last time the United States unleashed fire and fury over North Korea. In the 1950s, B-29s used bombs and napalm to flatten every North Korean city. Gen Curtis Lemay boasted that the USAF killed off 20% of the population. That’s why this time they have nuclear weapons.
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Great (Aussie) video on the gender pay gap… [twitter_video id=”895540259642986497″]
CTU President: All the way for equal pay
CTU President Richard Wagstaff writes on today’s actions about his opposition to the government attempt to dismember the historic decision in the Court of Appeal for pay equity by Kristine Bartlett and E tū. National has distorted the recommendations of the Joint Working Group to restrict or even eliminate equal pay for equal work.
The subversive power of joy
The subversive power of collective joy is maximised when it occurs in public, politicised spaces as an affirmation of collective identity.
Dylan Horrocks cartoon fundraiser for the Greens
…the original black & white art for page 152 of Dylan Horrocks’s graphic novel Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen (published 2014, nominated for an Eisner Award)
#IamMetiria for NZer of the Year
Newshub reports a surge in nominations for Metiria to be the New Zealander of the Year.
I just love this idea and would encourage others to nominate her too.
Open Mike 12/08/2017
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Daily Review 11/08/2017
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Impressed with James Shaw
I have been impressed with James Shaw lately. The Greens may have lost Turei, but they have seen Shaw grow in stature.
Do you?
In the interests of keeping it simple, an obvious fact or two and a basic proposition.
NZF is finished
Here’s a prediction for you.
Open Mike 11/08/2017
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Annette King’s valedictory
An excellent account of her time as the longest serving woman MP in the NZ parliament.
Daily Review 10/08/2017
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Petition to Replace Mike Hosking as Election Debate Presenter
“Hosking is an inappropriate choice to present the election debates in a fair, unbiased manner.”
Election debates to be 2 vs. 1
“Mike Hosking will present the TVNZ election debates again”.
Gower rightly apologises to Greens
“Newshub political editor Patrick Gower has apologised to Green Party leader James Shaw for suggesting a bad poll result drove his co-leader to quit.” If you are angry about this – use your vote…
Green MP Marama Davidson on keeping the faith
“We will not forget the thousands of you who came to us with your stories of hardship”
How high will Ardern’s Labour go?
If Jacinda Ardern’s Labour can get a jump to 33-36% in the polls in just one week, how high can it go for the election? We need to see further gains coming from National – and they will. We need to see the Green vote recover – and it will…
Nat insults Indian community
Lots of big stuff going on at the moment, but other stories are significant too. The extent of the coverage of this blunder will be worrying the Nats.
Open Mike 10/08/2017
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It is National’s time for the brown trousers
If you want to know why the right is farting so much personal smoke, take a look at the poll trends 2011, 2014, 2017. It’s not a pretty picture for the Nats.
Two good polls for Labour – and a call to arms for the Greens
Two polls out tonight show a big surge for Labour and Jacinda Ardern. But we need a strong Green vote too. To those whom Metiria inspired – please don’t give up on voting. The Greens need you now more than ever!
No Way Back.
There comes a point…
Corbyn-esque NZ
This post was written and ready to go and then news of Metiria Turei stepping down hit. Some of it might read a little strangely because of that. I’ve changed some of the tenses used.
Daily Review 09/08/2017
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Metiria to resign as leader
Metiria Turei has just announced that she will stand down as leader of the Green Party and she may relinquish her position on the Green list.
Caption competition
Keep it seemly …
Newshub poll tonight
Labour’s water policy – Clean rivers for future generations
Labour has announced its water policy. Details include higher swimming water quality standards, a work task force to get young people off the dole replanting riperian margins and charges for commercial consumers with the royalties being paid to regional councils.
Bill English’s texts leaked
Some of Bill English’s texts have been released. And they are not what you might expect.
NACT
“Here’s a new idea for the Tories: Why not ask a simple question every time you propose a course of action: Is this morally just?”