Daily Review 01/11/2016
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David Cunliffe announces his retirement from politics
David Cunliffe has announced that he will not be standing for Parliament at the next election.
Nats backsliding on tax haven law changes
The Nats are backsliding on implementing the law changes brought on by the Panama Papers revelations. If European regulators blacklist us the consequences will be catastrophic.
Open Mike 01/11/2016
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US Election Discussion Post 1/11/16
Today’s post for all random comments and links on the US election.
Daily Review 31/10/2016
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Through the Looking Glass.
The culture being addressed will be familiar enough to many here in NZ who deal with Work and Income. Government strategies to address that culture? Well, that’s another story. This isn’t just happening half a world away. It might as well be happening in another universe – back on the sane side of some looking glass NZ has fallen through.
100% Pure
A selection of tweets from this morning. You may detect a theme.
Conservative, honky males in suits
As a government National is no friend to women, and as a party National has structural problems with selecting and supporting women. Stacey Kirk in the SST writes on National’s lack of female depth.
Labour’s Auckland light rail announcement
National is criticising Labour for releasing policy during an election campaign.
Open Mike 31/10/2016
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US Election Discussion Post 31/10/16
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Labour wants light rail for Auckland!
Andrew Little has just announced that Labour in Government will accelerate the implementation of light rail in the Auckland Istmus.
Workers’ rights – the Uber ruling
Recent decision in the UK is a victory for workers and their rights.
Follow the money
Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act is due to come into force soon and will require lawyers, accountants and other professionals to verify the source of client funds. This will give the Government increased power to monitor capital flows. What will they discover?
Sunday Poetry
Slam, Tourettes and Sam, Le Guin as a man.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – where to start
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Open Mike 30/10/2016
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Marine reserves and marine disasters
Credit where it is due for the success of the Ross Sea marine reserve. Now how about action where it is needed in our own waters?
The Dreamworld tragedy is a perfect metaphor for a failing system
The loss of four lives at the Dreamworld fun park in the Gold Coast suggests that the corporate greed is good mantra is not working as well as we should expect.
Rigged
Maybe Donald Trump’s claims that the election results are going to be rigged deserve more consideration.
Open Mike 29/10/2016
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US Election Discussion Post weekend edition 29/10/16
The weekend post for all random comments and links on the US election.
Daily Review 28/10/2016
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Hosking’s party political broadcasts
Hosking’s pro-Nat rants have been compared to “state TV in China” and “Fox News-style comment”.
Spinning Key’s India fail
Key’s India trip started off going nowhere fast, and ended up the same way. Gotta love the spin though.
Michael Moore: why blowing up the system and voting for Trump will feel good
Trump is the “human molotov cocktail” that many Americans have been waiting for.
Tax-cuts or… Education
National’s dangling tax cuts, but there are far more important things to be spending public money on. Today: Education.
Farewell Helen Kelly
Updated with video of the service. Details of the memorial service celebrating Helen Kelly’s life scheduled for today.
Open Mike 28/10/2016
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US Election Discussion Post 28/10/16
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Daily Review 27/10/2016
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ISIS Crisis
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says our training mission to Iraq is undergoing a transformation. We were warned when the troops first went that the mission was always intended to be looser than Brownlee publicly claimed at the time. And so it has turned out to be.
Bennett is PM. We are doomed …
Paula Bennett is currently acting Prime Minister.
Fabian Event – 5th Labour Government – 30 October Auckland 1pm
All are warmly invited to hear Sir Michael Cullen, Hon Margaret Wilson, Hon David Parker, Mike Williams, and Dot Kettle reflect on the experiences of Helen Clark-led three-term Labour government – its achievements and its legacy and discuss its lessons for the future. Sunday 30 October 1pm-5pm Owen Glenn Centre, Auckland University, Grafton Road. Please register here.
Police launch moral crusade against old people
Police subjected a group of elderly people attending a meeting on assisted dying to random breath tests so that they could collect the identities of each person who attended.