The silver lining of last night’s poll
The silver lining to last night’s Reid Research poll is that Act’s support is slumping and if there is a change in Government it may not be as extreme as it could have been.
Labour pledges free cervical screening
“Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and regular screening saves lives, so it is critical cost isn’t a barrier to accessing early detection”
Greens will demand Minister for Oceans and Fisheries to lead ocean rescue plan
“The Green Party has a rescue plan for the ocean”
Open mike 12/09/2023
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Daily review 11/09/2023
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The Greens In Real Government in October 2023
What happens if the Green Party gets 10% of the vote and the top 9 get in. And say they get to form a government. What would Greens in Cabinet look like?
Another Act candidate bites the dust
At this rate Act may not have enough candidates to fill its list of MPs in Parliament.
Open mike 11/09/2023
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Why does National not trust teachers to teach?
National has proposed to direct teachers how and what they should teach to improve literacy standards.
Open mike 10/09/2023
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Open mike 09/09/2023
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Breathable air in Walthamstow
Back with family in London after Covid’s four years, much has changed. Most notably, the air in Walthamstow is breathable. Thanks to Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan’s emission zone tax, the change is remarkable.
Daily review 08/09/2023
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An ACT New Zealand
What will New Zealand look like if Act forms part of the next Government?
Open mike 08/09/2023
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Where is NZ First’s list?
With the nomination period closing within a week or so I wonder why NZ First has not published its list yet?
Daily review 07/09/2023
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Can’t we have more charging stations AND the clean car discount?
National’s proposal to increase the number of electric car charging stations is something that should be considered but not at the expense of the extraordinarily successful clean car discount.
Open mike 07/09/2023
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Unease Over New Zealand Overtures to US in Pacific
New security-state documents show Wellington aligning its military with the “rules-based international order” while preparing Kiwis for war with key trading partner China, writes Mick Hall.
Daily review 06/09/2023
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Open mike 06/09/2023
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Daily review 05/09/2023
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National does a big sook
National, which perfected the art of dirty politics, and which has spent the past couple of years being relentlessly negative and which has had its sock puppets attack individual Labour MPs mercilessly is deeply, deeply, deeply upset that the CTU has pointed out to the public what a Christopher Luxon led Government would actually mean.
Open mike 05/09/2023
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Daily review 04/09/2023
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This Election we need to talk About China
Yes we could do the next five weeks on teeth and taxes, but actually China is pulling us down and our political parties need to make it an election issue.
Open mike 04/09/2023
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Jeremy Corbyn was not fit to be Prime Minister. But is Starmer?
It is said that there is a thin line between bravery and stupidity. Posting a link to my blog post which said that Jeremy Corbyn was not fit to be Prime Minister, to the ‘Labour London Left’ WhatsApp group. I will leave it to the reader to decide which one that was.
Open mike 03/09/2023
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Labour’s 2023 campaign launch
Video from Labour’s 2023 campaign launch in Auckland.
National’s credibility is on the line
When the history of the 2023 New Zealand Aotearoa general election is written and if Labour gets up to win historians will point to the events of this week as the turning point in what has already been a dramatic year in politics. Because I cannot believe how bad National’s tax cut policy release has been researched and structured and how bad its release is going.
Open mike 02/09/2023
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Daily review 01/09/2023
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CHL’s Tarras Airport Idea is Unbelievably Stupid
Queenstown Airport has over three decades generated a radial wealth local effect. The economic and social uplift has been massive. That doesn’t mean there will be similar economic benefits by building another one within just over an hours’ drive of the first one.
Four new taxes and a climate funeral
National’s announcement of four new taxes to fund tax cuts rely on herculean assumptions that will never be met. And their proposal for climate change will undermine the slow but steady progress the country has been making to meeting its emission reduction goals.