Winston takes Northland
Is anyone else experiencing a bit of political shellshock?
The Northland Buy Election
A post to allow for the discussion of the Northland Buy Election result.
International reaction to our spying
How are other nations going to react to our spying on them? Key’s response when the question arose in Korea was very typical of him – bullshit and bluster. So far Brazil, Fiji, and Latin American countries have all proved him wrong.
Open mike 28/03/2015
Today being buy election day in Northland means that everyone should refrain from making comments about the buy election until polling booths close at 7:00 pm. There will be a post up at 7:01 pm where you can comment to your heart’s content. Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step right up to the mike …
Weekend social 27/03/2015
Weekend social is for non political chat. What’s on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no […]
Trying to get the truth out of a Nat
Russel Norman tries to get the truth out of Simon Bridges. Bridges really really doesn’t want to admit that NZ’s emissions have increased by 20% from 2008 to 2012. 5 minutes and 10 seconds of painful nonsense to get an answer…
Tremain on Northland
Dim-Post tracking poll
The Key magic
“John Key heckled in Northland” – ouch.
Open mike 27/03/2015
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Caption competition
IGIS to investigate GCSB Pacific spying
Press Release from the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security on Scoop.
Woodhouse: tough on bad employers?
Michael Woodhouse is talking tough on bad employers … but what does it really mean, coming from this government?
Labour History Project 2015 essay competition
The Labour History Project is inviting essays on the theme of “Another World is Possible”.
Wikileaks releases TPP chapter
Another chapter of the secret draft TPP agreement has been leaked.
Peters: Northland wants an explanation
Stuff: “Peters says that over the next 48 hours the only thing National voters want from Key is an explanation for why they’re having a by-election in the first place.”
John Key’s Lies Since The 2014 Election
The most egregious feature remains the sheer banality. Its like John Key can’t help himself. Because most National Ltd™ voters really don’t care and because the MSM just accepts the deceit as “one of those things,” he’s been able to get away with it scot-free for more than six years.
Open mike 26/03/2015
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Northland: 3News Poll Nails Nats.
Well, it’s pretty much a done deal now. Winston’s going to win Northland. But who’s the biggest loser?
NRT: An unwarranted invasion of privacy
I/S at No Right Turn on today’s further revelations on personal information.
Early heavy voting in Northland continues
It looks to me like the early voting for Northland is likely to be close to or more than 50% of the total vote. Part of that is because it is a by-election. Part because of National’s hapless and tainted candidates (past and present) going against effective opponents. But also due to the strong trend to early voting. It will need to cause changes in electioneering.
Caption Contest: Northland Special
Peters for Northland
Vote Winston (did I say that?) Update: Former Labour Cabinet Minister Colin Moyle thinks the same.
Kiwis Stand Up To Corporate Bully
Cotton On’s act of provocation is matched in its cynicism only by the company’s contempt for the negotiation process. While attempting to feign an understanding of how the new law actually works, Cotton On simultaneously may also have breached the newly amended sections 4 and 32 of the ERA
Open mike 25/03/2015
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Osborne dodging questions over review
Mark Osborne is the manager of a controversial ratepayer funded project that is the subject of a governance and funding review by the Far North District Council after major losses in its first two years. According to the NBR he is refusing to answer questions about it. Aren’t the voters of Northland entitled to some answers before they vote?
On poverty, parenting, and Paula
In times of trouble for the National Party, you can always rely on them to raise the rallying cry of “Personal responsibility!!!”
A tale of two no surprises disclosures
Anne Tolley was told about the prosecution of Beverley Sepuloni under the no surprises policy nearly a month before the news became public. Release of this information makes you wonder why we cannot be told the date that the Government was told about Mike Sabin’s difficulties.
Cottoning on to new ways of exploiting workers
Cotton On has become the first employer in the news for trying to take away its workers’ rest breaks.
Screaming left-wing conspiracy theorist shocked at spying on Diplomats
In the NZ herald today, Terence O’Brien has been questioned about the recent revelations of spying to get Minister’s jobs after politics. Despite […]
Open mike 24/03/2015
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Caption competition
Can National lose Northland?
Is Northland getting sick of National’s panicked invasion? Will having Osborne fail to front Peters in the studio help? Could National actually lose Northland?
GCSB spied on foreign communications to help Groser’s WTO bid
More embarrassment for the Government as it is revealed that the GCSB spied on internet communications involving diplomats competing with Tim Groser in his bid to be elected as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation.
Salvation army says no
Where does this leave National’s “social housing” sell-off?
Open mike 23/03/2015
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