Key could still win and here’s why
Deep into its third term and despite its many transgressions National still remains relatively popular. What gives?
Open Mike 19/10/2016
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The US election daily discussion post
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Fifth Labour Govt – Challenges and Lessons
Michael Cullen and Margaret Wilson will speak at the Fabian Society Seminar “5th Labour Government – Lessons from a time of Challenges” at Owen Glenn Centre, Auckland University, Grafton Road on Sunday October 30 from 1-5pm. Mike Williams, Dot Kettle and David Parker will be on the panel. Everyone welcome to discuss and debate. Guaranteed to be interesting – details inside.
Daily Review 18/10/2016
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One Billion Dollars
Treasury papers just released show National’s Housing Infrastructure Fund to be everything you expected it to be: a quickly cobbled together headline.
Tax-cuts or… Health
Health – particularly mental health – is underfunded, resulting in strikes over patient safety and units shutdown due to staff shortages. And unnecessary deaths. So why is the government even thinking about tax-cuts when our services need investment?
There goes the surplus
The media last week reported extensively an operating surplus of $1.8 billion dollars. But they missed the not so good news that the value of ACC’s assets took a $5.1 billion hit, the Super Fund lost $2 billion, the Crown’s liability under the ETS increased by $1.5 billion and net Crown debt increased by $1.3 billion.
The US election discussion post
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Open Mike 18/10/2016
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Daily Review 17/10/2016
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The Age of the Bitch.
– time for misogynists to feel our anger.
unCOOL
In August Hekia Parata announced her new COOL solution, that distinctly isn’t what it says on the tin.
Now’s your chance to submit your feedback on her proposal.
‘Too busy’
National ministers have a habit of not wanting to turn up to the ‘hard’ questions, but Paula Bennett has been severely caught out by RNZ
Poverty is too difficult in Key’s New Zealand
Key is out of touch. But not so out of touch that he doesn’t know about the poverty crisis in NZ. The denial and evasions are deliberate.
Open Mike 17/10/2016
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Hickey on debt
Hickey in The Herald on Sunday: “Our household debt to income ratio of 165 per cent is now about 5 per cent above those previous highs of 2008 and rising quickly as debt rises around twice as fast as incomes.”
Jill Stein: a Clinton Presidency could mean nuclear war with Russia
Hillary Clinton’s no-fly zone policy for Syria as declared in the second presidential election means air war with Russia.
Is this why the Donald has not completely crashed and burned … yet?
Bobby Azarian, an American Neuroscientist offers an interesting perspective on why Trump supporters continue to support him despite his clear weaknesses and failures.
Open Mike 16/10/2016
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Statoil leaves Northland, Greenpeace announce summer of Climate Action
Congratulations and thanks to the people of Northland!
Working with Helen
I worked with Helen at the CTU for about seven years from 2008.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – chapter 2
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
National’s HCNZ cash problem
On Thursday National announced a really big budget cash surplus but it became apparent that Housing Corp has a really big cashflow problem.
“This is my act of love” – the shut down of the trans Canadian/US pipelines
The words of the climate justice activists and why they are stepping up.
Open Mike 15/10/2016
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Daily Review 14/10/2016
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There is no surplus
In Year Eight of this National government, the idea of a budget surplus is a joke. They’ve promised it for nearly a decade. They’ve fiddled the books. The truth is, there is no surplus.
Helen Kelly: Just plain good
I’m going to miss you, mate.
RIP Helen Kelly
Helen Kelly, NZ’s most prominent trade unionist, has died. A battler to the very end, Helen will be greatly missed.
Open Mike 14/10/2016
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Daily Review 13/10/2016
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Housing Corp is running out of money
Housing Corporation is forecast to run out of money by next February if urgent action is not taken.
I see a poverty of ideas and a poverty of Government responsibility
Judith Collins yesterday said that child poverty is the fault of parents and not the fault of her Government.
Open Mike 13/10/2016
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Daily Review 12/10/2016
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