Open Mike 30/01/2017
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Andrew Little – State of the Nation speech
The text of Andrew Little’s State of the Nation speech delivered today.
Labour Greens joint State of the Nation livestream and discussion
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Trump’s Muslim travel ban
Welcome to the new America.
Open Mike 29/01/2017
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Peter Thiel’s citizenship and consequent questions of corruption
Journos have been looking at how Peter Thiel gained citizenship. Not because he shouldn’t have been made a citizen. But it was done without any public notice using a special section of the immigration act. That reeks of a corruption route by a minister or officials. Reasons need to be made public for this and other decisions done this way.
The cost of education
National needs to do something to address spiraling education costs in both the secondary and tertiary sectors.
Petition for medicinal cannabis
Good to see that Nikki Kaye is doing so well after her cancer scare. Also good to see her changing her mind on an important issue. Please sign the petition to allow doctors to prescribe medicinal cannabis.
Maybe Trump is what the left needed
Donald Trump’s ascendancy to power presents the left with the chance of showing that progressive politics is a much better choice than the alternative.
Open Mike 28/01/2017
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Labour and Greens joint State of the Nation speech Sunday 2pm
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Daily Review 27/01/2017
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Punching Nazis, and practicing resistance
Being human, Linda Tirado, and lessons for New Zealand.
Special Relationship 2
The Bush Blair “special relationship” was a geopolitical disaster of epic proportions. Get ready for Round 2, Trump May.
Doomsday Clock moves forward
“For the first time in the 70-year history of the Doomsday Clock, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board has moved the hands of the iconic clock 30 seconds closer to midnight.”
Open Mike 27/01/2017
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Daily Review – 26/01/2017
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75th Anniversary Battle of Endau
Today marks 75 years to the day since the suicidal Battle of Endau, when obsolete aircraft were sent to prevent the Japanese landing. Of the 72 aircrew from Nos. 36 and 100 Squadrons who participated in the raids, 27 were killed, seven were wounded and two were captured. My uncle was killed but Ron Reid survived the raid and captivity. He is interviewed by Dave Homewood of WONZ in memory of the day.
Postcards from the Trumpocalypse
This is what an unfettered right-wing government looks like.
Godzone for billionaires
Peter Thiel’s fast tracking of his citizenship application needs some explaining by the Government.
New Lynn should grab Greg Presland (damnit)
Greg Presland has been daft enough put his hand up for Labour candidate in New Lynn. That would be unfortunate for this site. But my advice for Labour and New Lynn is to grab him. Media say that the leading candidates are him and Deborah Russell. Regardless of a her competence, a non-Auckland resident is a big ask in the era of MMP seats.
Open Mike 26/01/2017
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2017: Political Year in Prospect
Morgan Godfery, Mike Munro and Stephanie Rodgers will discuss this topic Thursday 26 January at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington at 5:30pm for the Fabian Society. All welcome – will be interesting.
Daily Review 25/01/2017
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Stop. Driving. Climate. Change.
What can we do today that will make a difference?
Privatised Education Strikes Again.
The problems we have identified many times, with privatisation of essential services, continue.
Lifeboat NZ
How do we feel about NZ becoming a lifeboat for the super-rich to run out on the problems that they created?
Minimum wage increase doesn’t meet real costs (the CPI is broken)
Any increase in the minimum wage is better than nothing, but National’s increases have not kept pace with the real cost increases (notably housing) faced by low income earners. That is why we are seeing the rise of the working poor, and increases in homelessness and poverty.
Open Mike 25/01/2017
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Daily Review 24/01/2017
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Housing. Cut the Crap.
All this housing malarkey…are we over it yet?
Trump’s global gag law on abortion
“Donald Trump signs anti-abortion executive order surrounded by men”
The inauguration of Trump: Jonathan Pie reacts
Jonathan Pie gets angry at Trump’s treatment of the media.
Māori politics – “don’t believe the hype”
Totally unexpected in an election year, but Te Ururoa Flavell is making a play for the Māori seats. Morgan Godfery has some thoughts on the hype.
RIP TPP
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and leaving the agreement effectively dead in its tracks.
Open Mike 24/01/2017
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