BREXIT: where it was won and lost
Scotland, Northern Ireland and London voted to stay in the EU. Every other region voted BREXIT. The Midlands and Yorkshire overwhelmingly so.
Muppets move against Corbyn
The brains trust in the UK Labour Party caucus are planning to deal with the chaos caused by the brexit vote on the United Kingdom and particularly the Conservative Party by trying to cause chaos within the UK Labour Party by a leadership challenge.
Speaking of inequality…
“Poverty NZ’s ‘new normal’ – report”. “Food bank pantries bare, emergency food grant dropping – report”. “NZ egalitarian? That’s a pretty little lie”. Hello – National supporters – where do you think this is going to end?
Snakes and ladders
Yesterday was a big day for both UK and US politics. Brexit revealed the political consequences of social inequality. Meanwhile in America the Trump Train is derailing.
Open mike 25/06/2016
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Brexit: Cameron Resigns
Top Tory David Cameron has resigned in the wake of the Brexit vote. The buffoon Boris Johnson is tipped to take over at No 10 Downing St.
Daily Review 24/06/2016
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No accountability under Key
Rebstock’s report into into leaks from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been absolutely torn apart by the Ombudsman, with multiple serious flaws identified. This morning Key expressed his continuing confidence in Rebstock. Of course.
Should I stay or should I go?
Brexit or bremain whatever happens today the United Kingdom will never be the same.
Brexit or Bremain
Britain is in its final hours of voting in the historic and contentious EU referendum. Will it be Brexit or Bremain? Update: Brexit it is.
Open mike 24/06/2016
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Daily Review 23/06/2016
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The Herald says you don’t want a pay rise
You might be surprised to learn this, but you don’t want a pay rise.
Four personal stories
From the “Brighter Future”, four personal stories published recently are all well worth reading.
GPS
GPS may offer the perfect way to enforce a fuel tax but how do we feel about the Government knowing where we are and where we are heading every minute of the day?
Panama papers: investors were advised how to avoid Government disclosure obligations
Doubt has been cast on the utility of John Key’s claim that New Zealand is not a tax haven because there are disclosure treaties with the revelation that Mossack Fonseca’s primary New Zealand agent instructed clients to avoid investing in those countries.
Open mike 23/06/2016
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Stopping the clock
John Key’s refused to stop the clock on Kiwi workers losing a million dollars a day. That’s a mistake.
A Tale of Two Droughts
Climate change is now causing extreme dry weather events and is increasingly blamed for water shortages. But what we are doing on the ground has just as much influence on our experience of drought. As New Zealand farmers call for drought relief this winter, it’s time we looked at how we manage land and water, and the critical role this plays in whether humans can live with variable rainfall in the age of climate change. Here’s a stellar example from India.
Daily Review 22/06/2016
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Guest Post: How to preserve workers’ entitlements to past holiday pay
Eva Hartshorn-Sanders on the background to the Holiday Leave Protection Bill, why it is important for the Bill to be passed into law and what you can do to support it.
Dirty Politics Farrar and freedom of speech
There’s a petition – Get Rid of Hosking – it’s closing in on 16K signatures. Dirty Politics Farrar is a mite agitated about it, so let’s all give the Streisand effect a big hand.
When is a toll road not a toll road?
When it is a variable network pricing mechanism …
Our zombie economy
It’s basically flat-lining – only partially animated by immigration and a housing bubble.
Open mike 22/06/2016
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Daily Review 21/06/2016
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ECAN turning a blind eye
Is ECAN just another typical Nat party fuckup, or are they deliberately turning a blind eye?
Another shocking environmental record
The world’s news is full of new environmental records. Here’s a shocker.
Pay up Compass
Not only has Compass being serving below quality food to hospital patients but it appears that they may not have paid some long term employees what they are entitled to.
Can We Support Phil Goff for Auckland Mayor?
Every year, Auckland is more of New Zealand. More of its real estate risk, more of its social problems, more of its productivity […]
Open mike 21/06/2016
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Mission Creep
The military mission to Iraq is to be extended by another 18 months, much to nobody’s surprise. John Key has put the creep into the mission.
RM: National Party support falls 2.5% to 43%
National support is down 2.5% to 43% in the latest Roy Morgan, just ahead of LAB/GR at 42.5% (up 1%).
Daily Review 20/06/2016
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Another day at Te Puea Marae
An update on Te Puea Marae, a homeless teen cancer sufferer, and how to help.
The strange case of the disappearance of a Stuff article critical of Lord Mike Hosking
Are we doing censorship to protect the government’s media assets now?