David Shearer resigning?
The Herald has reported that David Shearer is expected to resign, forcing a by election in the new year.
Open Mike 08/12/2016
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Daily Review 07/12/2016
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
The Standard is offering to the National Party leadership contenders guest post slots
In the spirit of bi partisanship the Standard wishes to offer the candidates for leadership of the National caucus guest post slots and the ability to answer readers’ questions.
Meanwhile, the Housing Crisis
Bill English and Paula Bennett won’t be thinking about it this week, but Auckland’s Housing Crisis continues to get worse.
Three’s a crowd
The policy wonk, the ambitious change-maker, or the no-bullshit bullshitter – the contenders for National Party Prime Minister set out their stalls yesterday with John Campbell. Just like the Kaikoura quake, their pitches exposed some complex fault-lines. It’ll be a long week in politics.
Barbecue season
Now that we are entering the post Key era the Barbecue season presents the perfect time for all good progressives to talk to everyone about the importance of politics.
Open Mike 07/12/2016
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Daily Review 06/12/2016
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Mr Key’s Achievements
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Nat MPs one week window of relevance
Key has been so dominant for so long that Nat MPs have become invisible. But now, for one glorious week, they enjoy a brief window of relevance. And the infighting has begun.
John Key’s legacy
What is John Key’s legacy? Rampant Crown debt, child poverty, homelessness, climate change, dirty politics …
Key’s 4th term – something doesn’t add up
Key has long craved a “historic” 4th term. Interviewed on 24 September he was still saying he wanted it, he now claims he had already decided to quit. While rumours are hard to believe, something doesn’t add up here.
Open Mike 06/12/2016
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Daily Review 05/12/2016
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Who will be the next National leader?
Following the shock resignation of John Key as Prime Minister the question will be asked. Who will the next leader of the National Party be?
Key’s gone …
John Key has announced that he will be standing down as Prime Minister from December 12, 2016.
The many and varied thoughts of John Key on the Mt Roskill By election
An analysis of things that John Key said about the Mt Roskill shows a series of contradictory positions were taken at various times of the campaign.
Open Mike 05/12/2016
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A little humour
The alt list of the most influential Aucklanders
And now for an alternative version of the Aucklanders most likely to make a difference to our city but who will not feature in the Herald’s spy column.
Hickey on surpluses and Key’s bullshit
Bernard Hickey: “It is extraordinary for the Prime Minister to call the Treasury’s short and long term forecasts a “load of nonsense” and yet rely on the medium term ones to promise all manner of riches to voters on the eve of an election.”
The Essential-Forest Gardener – native or exotic
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, this week looking at usefulness of natives and exotics in a forest garden.
Labour landslide – media roundup
Audrey Young: “The Labour leader has described the win as ‘a bloody nose for National’. It is more like a bloody nose, a black eye and broken jaw.”
Update: As of 11am not a single story on Mt Roskill appears on the online front pages of either The Herald or Stuff. What a surprise!
Open Mike 04/12/2016
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Press editorial on failed state house sell-off
It’s more than a “dreary lack of ambition”, it’s a deliberate plan to underfund / rundown the stock to “justify” selling off, so that the Nats can indeed “wash their hands” of their obligations.
Labour sticks to the high road
As the confused media pile-on to Labour continues, it’s good to hear that the party is planning to stick to the high road.
Open Mike 03/12/2016
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Mt Roskill by election
Today is the day of the Mt Roskill by election. No discussion or comments on the subject will be allowed until after voting closes at 7:00 PM. Then you can knock yourselves out …
“They’re about to pour concrete on my son’s grave” – Campbell on #StandWithPike
Heartbreaking stories from the picket line down at the West Coast.
Daily Review 02/12/2016
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Caption contest
Military assessment of climate change
Guardian: “Unchecked global warming is greatest threat to 21st-century security where mass migration could be ‘new normal’, say senior military”.
Labour moving “too far to the left” – Andrew Little responds
According some Legget guy that no one has ever heard of, Labour is moving “too far to the left”. Andrew Little responds, in the kind of unguarded human moment that we seldom see from our politicians.
Fund the Police!
Judith Collins is letting organised criminals off the hook as she insists the Police make burglary a priority.