Open mike 10/11/2015
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While we are at it – let’s try to save the planet
Can’t be many more important campaigns than saving the planet right? Only people power will change the current economic levers which are designed […]
Daily Review 09/11/2015
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Minister declined to comment…
Isn’t it amazing how many Ministers can’t wait to front up to the media when they are selling. But when it comes to after sale service they just don’t want to front?
Labour, identity, class and winning
The question of identity politics and Labour’s direction just never go away. But maybe we’re just thinking about it all wrong.
Kelvin Davis on Christmas Island
Kelvin Davis showed this video to the Labour Party conference on the weekend. Following news of the riot it has become a must watch.
The cost of cancer
When people are turning in these numbers to crowd-funding for treatment something is seriously, seriously wrong.
Little’s speech – reaction
Open mike 09/11/2015
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Andrew Little’s speech to the Labour 2015 conference
Details of Andrew Little’s speech to be delivered today to the Labour Party conference.
Updated with the full text of the speech.
Poverty’s Beneficiaries.
While pondering this post, I was pointed to a post from last year, in which poverty and the cost of breakfast were on the agenda. Stephanie was writing in response to the ignorance of Nikki Kaye who claimed that giving affordable nutritious breakfast to children was easy. While I haven’t taken the time to read all of the comments on the subject, I thought Stephanie proved the point quite aptly that the reality is far different than the hypothetical world of poverty in which Nikki Kaye lives.
The free market’s inability to handle climate change
Two recent events, one involving a WTO challenge to India’s subsidy for local Solar Panel manufacturers and the other the local review of New Zealand’s electricity grid suggest that the free market is not the best mechanism to use to create sustainable electricity supply.
Len Brown stands down
Len Brown has announced that he will not contest the Auckland Mayoralty next year.
Open mike 08/11/2015
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Grant Robertson’s speech to the 2015 Labour Conference
The text of Grant Robertson’s speech to the 2015 annual Labour Conference.
National – rubbish at everything except politics
National are rubbish at everything except politics. And that’s not politics in a good way.
Which Labour Party Conference is Brook Sabin at?
Brook Sabin has suggested that the Labour Party conference is in crisis following the release of the TPP text. He must be at a different conference to the one that I am at.
Labour – clearing the decks
Labour has positioned itself astutely in the run up to and early stages of its conference. Best news, there will be proper cooperation with The Greens next election.
Open mike 07/11/2015
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Daily Review 06/11/2015
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Labour’s conference
Labour’s conference will be in full swing this weekend. Don’t expect any policy fireworks.
Why there should be an equal number of men and women in Cabinet
Canadian Prime Minister explains clearly why he decided to have an equal number of men and women in his cabinet.
Useless on unemployment
“Less debt more jobs” says National’s billboard. Instead we good the opposite. With extra helpings of icing on this Cake of Fail.
Open mike 06/11/2015
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TPPA text released
The text of the TPPA has finally been released to the plebs – i.e. we the people. Too little too late.
Daily Review 05/11/2015
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TV3’s woes and a media bouquet
Excellent piece on TV3’s woes at Spinoff this morning. It’s a grim picture for news over all, and we are much the poorer for it. (Bonus bouquet to Kirsty Johnston at The Herald for her current series on education.)
The threats facing NZ
Some buzz this morning about an official list of six “threats” facing NZ. For some reason most of the actual threats aren’t on the official list.
David Cunliffe on the state of the media in New Zealand
In Parliament yesterday David Cunliffe spoke about the state of the country’s Media and how in rugby terms the right have effectively screwed the scrum..
The Carnival is over
Ad reflects on how the carnival of the Rugby World Cup is now over.
Open mike 05/11/2015
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Daily Review 04/11/2015
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NRT: The SIS is unfit for purpose
I/S at No Right Turn writes on today’s IGIS report: “The overall picture is that SIS is a mess and highly resistant to change…”
The Pacific as we know it is doomed
“‘Unless the world acts decisively in coming weeks, the Pacific as we know it is doomed,’ says Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama”. Odds of the world acting decisively in the coming weeks – effectively nil.
The education review
National is initiating a review of education. They will of course be excluding consideration of resourcing and their sacred cows (national standards, charter schools). One possible outcome appears to be shifting resources from poorer schools to richer ones.
Open mike 04/11/2015
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