Michael Wood’s maiden statement
Having soundly thrashed National in the Mount Roskill by election, new MP Michael Wood made his maiden statement to Parliament yesterday.
Sad
Ad wonders how left wing Trump supporters are now feeling.
The dynamic of vindictive winners
If you can’t punish the Liberal power-holders in society directly, what do you do?
Rogue MP publicly disagrees with leader – party in disarray!
With these deep divisions exposed the party is clearly in total disarray.
Open Mike 09/02/2017
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Daily Review 08/02/2017
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29 lives lost. No justice for their families.
Solid Energy trucks have refused to cross the picket line at Pike River this morning after the families set up effigies of their dead men.
Salvation Army report – NZ “Off the Track”
“The absence of any meaningful progress in reducing child poverty rates over the past decade—and the lack of interest by Government in using welfare and income support programmes to do so—points to wilful indifference toward the long-term personal and social impacts of this avoidable harm.”
Medicinal Cannabis law reform
The Government is finally moving to adopt Labour policy and loosen requirements for the use of medicinal cannabis.
“We’ve got the vibe, they’ve got the shivers”
Green Party co-leader James Shaw’s 2017 Parliamentary Commencement Speech
Open Mike 08/02/2017
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Daily Review 07/02/2017
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Caption contest
Keep it seemly …
The Waitangi Experience
A guest post from Enzo Giordani’s outlining his personal experience of the latest Waitangi day celebrations at Waitangi.
Low bar diplomacy
So apparently the PM managed to get through a 15 minute call without “upsetting” Trump. That’s where we set the bar these days.
The SOE sell down three years on
Some time in the next 12 months it is likely that the forgone dividend payments and loss in share value from the Power Company shares and Air NZ share sale will be greater than the amount received, only three years after the sale.
English – “8 months to answer Labour’s challenge”
Anonymous Herald editorial: “Bill English has 8 months to answer Labour’s challenge”.
Open Mike 07/02/2017
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Willie on the unions
“Matt McCarten is one to watch. He’s developing his union. I don’t have much time for [the established unions]. I hope my mate Matt destroys them.” – 2005 – link
Waitangi Day 2017
Well the lead-up to Waitangi Day this year has certainly had its fair share of drama!
You can read Andrew Little’s thoughts on the day here: Andrew Little: Waitangi a day for all of us to come together
Open Mike 06/02/2017
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1.2 million comments
We just hit 1.2 million comments published. I noticed by accident!. Typically it was on politics
Labour Spokesperson for Family and Sexual Violence Poto Williams on Willie Jackson
“As the Labour Party Spokesperson for Family and Sexual Violence, I am concerned that Willie Jackson is becoming a Labour Party candidate with a prominent ranking on the list.”
Kansas ANZUS.
What to do when your erstwhile ally loses the plot?
We need to talk about immigration
How does the left discuss the immigration debate so that it can counter the anti immigration sentiments fostered by the likes of Donald Trump, Theresa May and Malcolm Turnbull?
Open Mike 05/02/2017
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Smartest guy in the room
The Government signed a deal with Peter Thiel that socialised the losses and allowed him to privatise the gains of the joint venture fund that the parties entered into.
A good week for Labour and Greens
Following on from their joint “state of the nation” it’s been a good week for the political left in NZ. Here’s a roundup.
Poverty and health
Socioeconomic status is a major health risk factor. Not exactly a surprise is it.
Open Mike 04/02/2017
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Daily Review 03/02/2017
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“Middle East leftovers”
Compassionate conservatism in action. No wonder English was so tame in his criticism of Trump’s Muslim ban.
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Ouch Ouch Ouch!
Diplomacy in the age of Trump is going to be a real blast. Just ask Australia.
Open Mike 03/02/2017
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Daily Review 02/02/2017
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Bill’s big policy flop
Fair to say that Bill English’s “big” policy announcement today was a total flop.