The rich want to hide their wealth because of kidnap threats

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: - 173 comments

The Liberal National Party Coalition in Australia want to overturn a requirement for corporations with a turnover of $100 million to disclose tax information on the grounds that kidnapping will occur even though the rich’s ostentatiousness is plain to see without the information being published. And in America it has been estimated that Wall Street’s bonus pool is twice the amount paid to full time American employees living on the minimum wage.

Open mike 22/03/2015

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 64 comments

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On the flag – lets not have one

Written By: lprent
Date published: - 101 comments

I guess that John Key wanted to raise the idea of a flag change to divert attention from his misdeeds and lack of anything positive from his terms in office. I can’t think of any other particular reason for bringing it up. But the referendum appears to lack the option of dumping the flag. Why have it at all?

A Fool’s Paradise?

Written By: Bryan Gould
Date published: - 36 comments

The pre-election, headline-grabbing, so-called “rock-star economy” may be less in evidence today, but there is still a good deal of self-congratulation about an […]

The “Brighter future”.

Written By: KJT
Date published: - 34 comments

Labour, in 1984, with Richard Prebble and Roger Douglas, promised that if we adopted their prescription we would have a “Brighter Future”. Ruth Richardson in the 90’s promised a “Brighter Future”. Again in 2014 John Key’s National promises a “Brighter Future”.

A “Brighter Future”. For whom?

 

Open mike 21/03/2015

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 34 comments

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National still attacking democracy in Canterbury

Written By: Anthony R0bins
Date published: - 10 comments

The Nats’ takeover of Environment Canterbury is the greatest attack on democratic rights ever seen in this country. They are about to extend the period of imposed rule, because a fully elected body carries “too many risks”. If you think the people of Canterbury can actually be trusted with democracy you can sign the petition.

National wants to take away our right to silence

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: - 109 comments

A bill designed by Mike Sabin has resurfaced this week. The intention is to take away the right to silence by allowing a Court to draw an adverse inference if someone choses to say nothing when facing certain charges.  This proposal needs debate.

Open mike 20/03/2015

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 161 comments

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Collins confirms Dirty Politics

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: - 57 comments

Video from last night in Parliament where Judith Collins essentially confirmed the veracity of the information contained in Dirty Politics. And David Cunliffe had the most exquisite put down of an opponent I have seen in a long time.

$46.25 per week Minister!?!

Written By: tracey
Date published: - 6 comments

One way the Government is transforming the disability support system is by keeping quiet about allowances desperately needed by those caring for disabled children.

Second “Roast Busters” report released

Written By: tracey
Date published: - 120 comments

There are many failings outlined. Police were  found to have largely treated women and girls with respect and compassion but their investigations were not robust or thorough, inadequate follow-up enquiries…

Northland by election – National gets desperate

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: - 37 comments

National is obviously deeply afraid of losing the Northland By Election as is clearly shown by the liberal application of pork barrel politics, the misuse of statistics, the use of Ministerial resources to help campaigning and now the bullying of a local group seeking to have a local road improved.

Shame shame shame

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 206 comments

Last night in Parliament National voted down Harawira / Turei’s Feed the Kids Bill, David Shearer’s Food in Schools Bill, and Phil Twyford’s Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill.

Open mike 19/03/2015

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 154 comments

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900,000 comments

Written By: lprent
Date published: - 28 comments

Yesterday morning we went though 900k comments. We have done another 100k comments in 188 days since September 10th. We are slightly behind our long predicted exponential growth to a million comments in August.

Len Brown is toast

Written By: redfed
Date published: - 119 comments

Bernard Orsman has reported in the Herald today that Len Brown’s campaign team no longer back him and are considering support for a Phil Goff run for the mayoralty.

Open mike 18/03/2015

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 168 comments

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All Apologies

Written By: te reo putake
Date published: - 332 comments

Did commenters on the recent Julian Assange post overstep the mark in their defence of the Wikileaks founder? Are they really rape apologists?

Open mike 17/03/2015

Written By: notices and features
Date published: - 124 comments

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