Open mike 02/04/2016
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Oliver Stone backs Sanders; attacks pro-war Clinton
Oliver Stone says that the fascism and corruption of big money has poisoned US politics. And Hilary Clinton has embraced it.
Daily Review 01/04/2016
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Goodbye.
South Dunedin, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Napier…
2800 state houses “transferred”
Yesterday 2800 state houses in Auckland were “transferred” to a new authority, which plans to “reduce the number of people the State is supporting”.
Imperator Fish: The terrifying cost of Labour’s UBI
Imperator Fish warns us of the terrifying cost of Labour’s UBI.
It’s even worse than you think.
Revealed – Standard bloggers paid by Labour
It is our hope that revealing this previously top-secret information will both contribute to an atmosphere of open and honest politics, and reduce the incidence of injury amongst dirty politics insiders.
Open mike 01/04/2016
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Daily Review 31/03/2016
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Double the quota
Labour joins the campaign to double our refugee quota.
Time for progress on drug law
Welcome signs of new realism on drugs. Sadly, it’s the sort of progress only a right-wing government can propose.
Flogging off Kiwibank
Flogging off Kiwibank is not an option.
The sock puppets, the media and the UBI
Labour’s discussion of a possible UBI is still generating debate.
Open mike 31/03/2016
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Daily Review 30/03/2016
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Pure spin vs. pure water
Yesterday a “host” of students marched to the Beehive with a petition of calling for all freshwater in New Zealand to be swimmable.
Postcard from the “brighter” future
Evidence of growing poverty hitting “mid-decile” schools.
Angry politics
Is our political culture getting more angry and aggressive? If so, why?
Up the republic!
The tory clobbering machine is out to attack Little’s comments on NZ becoming a republic.
Open mike 30/03/2016
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Job cuts and the future of work
Two headline job losses today underline the importance of Labour’s Future of Work.
Guy Standing: Rentier Capitalism and the Precariat – Christchurch 30 March
Guy Standing will speak on this subject in Christchurch on Wednesday evening at 6pm at the Fern Room, the Atrium, 455 Hagley Avenue. […]
Global elite plan their escape from “pleb masses”
So, Key has now come out and revealed to us how afraid the global oligarch class (and their well paid professional enablers) are. They appear to have no plans to reverse their activites to make things better for us.
Will the Republicans have the courage of their gun convictions?
Will the Republicans have the courage of their convictions and allow open carry at their approaching Convention?
A quick question (again)
“More than 2400 benefits suspended since 2013”. I have a quick question…
Key wants to turn New Zealand into a haven for the 1%
Fran O’Sullivan has spilt the beans. John Key thinks that overseas terrorism and by implication climate change are good for the New Zealand economy and that the country should not do anything about overseas corporates paying low tax rates because investment will occur. And he wants New Zealand to become a haven for people overseas fleeing from terrorism and climate change. But only if they are wealthy.
Open mike 29/03/2016
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Lahore bombing
Condolences to all those affected by the horrific bombing in Lahore.
Audrey Young trashed in her own comments section
Young’s spin on the flag fiasco was – not well received.
Easter Monday Round Up
Three news items stand out from the long weekend. Actor Robert De Niro being inoculated against anti-vaxxers, ISIS being driven out of Palmyra and the free part of Ireland celebrating the centenary of the Easter Rising. All are milestones of sorts, markers of positive change.
Tough couple of weeks for Key
Almost enough to make me feel sorry for the man.
Open mike 28/03/2016
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Big wins for Bernie
To the eternal annoyance of the establishment Democrats, Bernie Sanders is still winning primaries.
Bunnings has no heart
Bunnings management has insisted that a defibrillator bought by the workers at its Dunedin Store be given away to charity.
Easter Sunday
Hickey on the UBI
Bernard Hickey makes some excellent points on the Unconditional Basic Income / Guaranteed Minimum Income.