Daily review 10/10/2023
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Israel and Saudi Arabia
I don’t want to talk about Saudi Arabia but it’s time.
The lost art of the heckle
What has happened to the fine art of intelligent heckling?
Managing Expectations: Community transmission of coronavirus in NZ was inevitable
The sad thing about the NZ COVID response is that overall it did deliver in that it protected the public health system and saved lives. But expectations about stopping all community transmission were set too high, and walking back from that politically has been challenging for Labour.
Open mike 10/10/2023
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Daily review 09/10/2023
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Winston Peters? I barely know him
National has over the past couple of weeks indicated that it will ring Winston if it needs his votes, then saying that if he negotiates too hard it will seek a further election. This is real coalition of chaos stuff.
Open mike 09/10/2023
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The Big Mo
Recent polls suggest that National and Act is going backward while Labour has stabilised. A win for the left is possible but this last week will be all important.
Open mike 08/10/2023
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New Zealand’s climate obligations and National’s climate policy
National plans to renege on our Paris Agreement pledge
Open mike 07/10/2023
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Daily review 06/10/2023
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Like two cats in a sack
The minor leader’s debate last night confirmed the fact that David Seymour and Winston Peters hate each other.
National’s credibility problem
National has suffered further damage to its credibility with its promise of a $250 tax cut per fortnight for an average family only being realised if that family spent at least $300 per week on childcare and was a two income family with each adult earning between $53,500 and $66,000.
Managing Expectations – the NZ Housing crisis and Labour’s response.
Watching the 2023 election campaign in New Zealand, one of Labour’s challenges appears to be that it has failed to manage voters’ expectations over the last six years. Recalling the election campaign in 2017, Jacinda Ardern gave people hope that politics could be different. However government is about handling problems – like building at scale and pandemics.
Open mike 06/10/2023
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Daily review 05/10/2023
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Why can’t National answer straight forward questions about the Council of Trade Union’s critique of their tax policy?
National’s tax policy doesn’t add up, and they’re trashing election and media conventions to avoid accountability. UPDATED.
National set to renege on Paris Agreement
National says it is not interested in meeting its financial obligations under the international Paris Agreement on climate change, signed by the previous National government. Reneging on the accord will have huge trade, diplomatic and reputational damage implications.
Wither Foreign Policy?
Alexander Gillespie complains that kiwis are not being given answers on foreign policy in the election. Given the state of flux in the world, and the questions he poses, it is probably just as well. The answers might all be dangerous.
Even Capitalists think that too much Capitalism is a bad thing
In recent times Goldman Sax has warned National that its policies will hurt the economy. And S&P has praised Labour’s handling of the economy and expressed a high assessment of various factors relating to the country.
Open mike 05/10/2023
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Daily review 04/10/2023
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The weird and wacky 2023 election campaign
In a week of weird events National’s decision not to debate Labour in the Press’s leader’s debate has been a massive own goal because the country will be able to see how toxic David Seymour’s and Winston Peters’ relationship is.
Open mike 04/10/2023
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Daily review 03/10/2023
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Should you be more worried about co-governance or the top 1%?
To the those voting ACT or NZF or National this year because you are worried about co-governance. I have a secret for you. You have been co-governed by the richest 1% for decades.
Open mike 03/10/2023
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Daily review 02/10/2023
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Why won’t Winston Peters answer straight forward questions about NZ First policy?
Jack Tame vs Winston Peters.
Open mike 02/10/2023
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Skyfall comes to Wellington
Skyfall was 10 years ago but it has a message for all public servants local or central as you choose your vote.
Open mike 01/10/2023
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What really matters this election – poverty
National has shown its real priorities with proposals to cut benefits that will pay for increased tax concessions for landlords and increasing prison resources in anticipation of the crime wave the increased poverty will cause.
Open mike 30/09/2023
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