Open mike 04/03/2016
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What a picture’s worth…
Turnout may be very important in the US presidential election – not good news for Hillary though.
Daily Review 03/03/2016
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Key on cyberbullying
Any campaign against cyberbullying is going to need a more plausible figurehead than Key.
TPP submissions closing soon
The current closing date for public submissions on the TPP is Friday March 11th. Labour’s David Clark is calling for an extension.
Why Hillary is the only candidate to beat Donald Trump
Why Hillary Clinton should be the Democratic nomination for this year’s American Presidential elections.
On the flag debacle and John Key’s supposed popularity
Key is running from the flag debacle, further evidence that “preferred PM” and “popular” are not the same thing.
Open mike 03/03/2016
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Daily Review 02/03/2016
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Iain Lees-Galloway: We’re winning on zero hour contracts
Iain Lees-Galloway on Labour offering tentative support for the Employment Standards Legislation Bill.
Labour and the Keytruda campaign
In a shock horror expose Andrew Little has been exposed as having had dinner with people who work for drug companies. Clearly according to some it is better for him to never meet these people. Or to stop having dinners.
Super Tuesday
Strange days indeed.
Imperator Fish: On that restaurant guy’s bid for mayor
Imperator Fish analyses the implications of that restaurant guy’s announcement that he will also seek to become Auckland super city’s next mayor.
Supercity IT cost blowout
The real costs of the Auckland IT merger are at least six times higher than National’s original $200 million estimate. This significantly alters the economic case that was made for the “supercity”. Was National’s estimate deliberately wrong, or was it just incompetent?
Open mike 02/03/2016
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Daily Review 01/03/2016
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Boots Theory: What is going on with the local-government Right?
Stephanie Rodgers analyses two mayoral races and asks why the right in Auckland is so messy. And why Wellington looks more settled.
Medicines New Zealand on Pharmac funding
A media release from Medicines New Zealand: “While New Zealanders wait for 81 medicines, PHARMAC gives money back”…
Key Derangement Syndrome
A term made up by the usual suspects to mock and belittle any criticism of their primary asset.
The minimum wage is not a living wage
Credit where it’s due for an increase in the minimum wage – but the gap between that and a living wage keeps growing…
Open Mike 01/03/2016
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Bridges to Nowhere
Lying, incompetent or duped. One of these descriptions applies to Transport Minister Simon Bridges. He’s been sprung allowing Kiwirail to mothball a rail line he has repeatedly said was not under threat. What did he know and when? If he didn’t know, why the hell didn’t he know?
Daily Review 29/02/2016
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RIP Dr Ranginui Walker
Dr Ranginui Walker, leader, academic and writer on Māori issues, has died aged 83.
Charter schools paid ideology bonuses
Charter schools showered with even more money for missing their targets. Something to do with forests, apparently.
Open Mike 29/02/2016
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The Butcher’s Apron or the Tea Towel
Next week the voting on part two of the Key Legacy Project © begins. We’re being given a choice between the outdated and the bland. The Butcher’s Apron or the Tea Towel. Do you care?
The left should take lessons from Donald Trump
Ad on why the left should look at Trump’s populism and adopt some of the better parts.
Open Mike 28/02/2016
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JMG: The Decline and Fall of Hillary Clinton
As with Corbyn, and as with Syriza, the US oligarchy is now finding out that ordinary people are refusing to buy into the status quo regardless of how much big money spin is being spun.
Fuster and Cluck ride again?
John Palino has all but announced that he will also stand for the super city Mayoralty and there is a rumour that Simon Lusk will be his campaign manager.
David Seymour thinks ACT is the environmental party
David Seymour will at ACT’s conference today outline why ACT and not the Greens is the real environmental party.
Open Mike 27/02/2016
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Daily Review 26/02/2016
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Humans of Remuera revolt against the Unitary Plan
The humans of Remuera succeeded this week in getting Auckland Council to withdraw evidence from the Unitary Plan hearing supporting increased intensification in the leafy suburbs.
Open Mike 26/02/2016
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