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Key “concedes” Mt Roskill by election

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Date published: 6:39 am, December 2nd, 2016 - 21 comments

Key says he expects National to lose in Mt Roskill – under the bus for Parmjeet Parmar. He won’t be attending the wake either, and he spins another lie just for good measure.

Open Mike 02/12/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 2nd, 2016 - 70 comments

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Around the House…

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Date published: 10:21 pm, December 1st, 2016 - 10 comments

Labour-insider Key talks to the Herald while expressing no confidence in his candidate (the one standing at his shoulder); Leggett legs it; and National shoot down kiwi businesses, kiwi workers and kiwi tenants.

Not a bad day’s work.

Daily Review 01/12/2016

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Date published: 5:29 pm, December 1st, 2016 - 28 comments

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By-election: Michael vs Fia?

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Date published: 1:03 pm, December 1st, 2016 - 36 comments

Whose going to be added Parliament on Saturday?  It should be Michael Wood, but his competition is Misa Fia Turner, who looks an even worse candidate than Parmjeet Parmar.

Meanwhile, Parmjeet is trying to claim she’s the local one!

Trump’s broad international challenges

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Date published: 9:00 am, December 1st, 2016 - 10 comments

Barak Obama is leaving Donald Trump a number of international crises to face.  What will the Donald do and will he make America great again?

Clearing the decks

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Date published: 8:30 am, December 1st, 2016 - 127 comments

National is readying itself for the next election by getting rid of some MPs.  And Nick Leggett has finally disclosed his true political colours.

Faith in democracy falls

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Date published: 8:12 am, December 1st, 2016 - 42 comments

Is the belief that democracy is essential falling in “Western” countries? In New Zealand particularly so?

Dire warnings of the bleeding obvious

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Date published: 7:57 am, December 1st, 2016 - 14 comments

Warnings from the government and the Reserve Bank that first home buyers are taking on too much debt. Prices are too high, wages are too low, interest rates are rising. These warnings are effectively telling the average first home buyer to give up.

Open Mike 01/12/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 1st, 2016 - 147 comments

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Daily Review 30/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 30th, 2016 - 24 comments

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Tolley needs to apologise

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Date published: 2:00 pm, November 30th, 2016 - 34 comments

Kim Hill had an astounding and outstanding interview with Anne Tolley this morning on RNZ. The 7.30 news was delayed 12 minutes as Tolley evaded the fact that thousands of children were abused by the state in the 50s and 60s, and she refused to hold an inquiry into just how many thousands. She also […]

Massive education fail

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Date published: 11:58 am, November 30th, 2016 - 45 comments

Thanks National: “NZ kids worst at maths in English-speaking world”.

Tax the Rich An animated fairy tale

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Date published: 8:52 am, November 30th, 2016 - 10 comments

A short video produced by US unions “to support a fairer tax system”.

Everyone has advice for Labour!

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Date published: 8:17 am, November 30th, 2016 - 148 comments

In which pundit r0b has a wee rant about media pundits. Yeah I know…

Open Mike 30/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 30th, 2016 - 159 comments

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Daily Review 29/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 29th, 2016 - 13 comments

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Labour’s legacy: building a better New Zealand

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Date published: 3:28 pm, November 29th, 2016 - 92 comments

Today is the 81st anniversary of the election of the first Labour Government.  Reprint of a post from Andrew Little to mark the occasion.

Labour Green seat deals – about bloody time

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Date published: 12:36 pm, November 29th, 2016 - 69 comments

Reports that Labour and the Greens will cooperate in some seats. Watch Patrick Gower’s head explode! But this is no Epsom.

Housing “affordability” blowout

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Date published: 11:31 am, November 29th, 2016 - 9 comments

Andrew Little was on RNZ this morning talking housing affordability. “The amount people are having to borrow for their first home has increased 43 percent in the last two years.”

Everybody wants a recount

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Date published: 8:38 am, November 29th, 2016 - 100 comments

US President elect Donald Trump has expressed support for a widespread investigation of America’s electoral system

New Parliament buildings

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Date published: 8:24 am, November 29th, 2016 - 24 comments

A couple of reactions to the $100m Parliament building plans.

Todd Barclay faces Clutha-Southland selection challenge

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Date published: 8:09 am, November 29th, 2016 - 47 comments

Todd Barclay is one of National’s worst MP’s, who made a mess of the party apparatus he inherited from Bill English. No surprise that he is facing a selection challenge. Ex Philip Morris tobacco vs. Merrill Lynch banker – lucky Clutha-Southland!

Open Mike 29/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 29th, 2016 - 200 comments

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Daily Review 28/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 28th, 2016 - 22 comments

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Child abuse and poverty – still with us

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Date published: 11:32 am, November 28th, 2016 - 33 comments

As topics like Trump and the quakes take the limelight, the slow tragedies unfolding in NZ carry on in the background.

#Horseshoegate – have you seen these alleged horse shoe throwers?

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Date published: 11:30 am, November 28th, 2016 - 13 comments

Radio Tarana has offered a reward for information regarding the Mt Roskill horse shoe thrower.

NRT: “A stupid idea”

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Date published: 10:28 am, November 28th, 2016 - 90 comments

I/S at No Right Turn on Key’s statement that a gender-balanced cabinet is “a stupid idea”.

Why no leftie fake news?

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Date published: 10:11 am, November 28th, 2016 - 161 comments

Fake stories were widely shared by Trump fans before the election. Why is leftie / liberal fake news much rarer? A fake news writer explains.

Open Mike 28/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 28th, 2016 - 88 comments

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America’s broken democratic system

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Date published: 9:20 am, November 27th, 2016 - 92 comments

Through partisan control of the electoral system and continuing attempts to suppress votes America’s electoral system is in clear need of an overhaul.