Speculators stuff up, put us all in peril
The formula to determine the fair value of a share is pretty simple – take the expected future dividends,adjust them using the discount rate, […]
Here’s an idea, ask the expert
Don’t take it from me. Certainly don’t take it from a National hack, who despite being a professional statistician, is too dishonest to […]
Nats testing plan proves unpopular
Just one in 10 school principals support the type of national standards for pupils being proposed by the National Party, a study reported […]
Insulting
David Farrar really is a disgusting person at times. He writes that we shouldn’t look at overall crime rates (although he made a […]
Great expectations
John Key is being pretty evasive on his tax cut plan. He won’t say whether the famous ‘$50 a week for the average worker’ […]
National lies, again
National just can’t stop lying. We’ve covered National’s lies on wages and migration in the past and our last two posts have debunked […]
Crime falls again
Crime fell 1% in the last year from 1025 recorded crimes per 10,000 people to 1014. This is part of a pattern that […]
Nats’ ‘NZ sucks’ campaign vs the facts
08wire produces some of the most well-thought out and best argued pieces on the blogosphere, as well as great videos. Well, I know […]
On the standard of proof.
On occasion I’ve had my ire raised by Danyl Mclauchlan over at The Dim-Post, usually after he repeats crap from the sewers about […]
Between the lines: Nats’ RMA free-for-all
The RMA is a quick and cheap process in the vast majority of cases, and it is regarded as a world-leading piece of […]
Nats: Pay cuts for you, tax cuts for the rich
Bill English has put out a press release whingeing about Helen Clark’s promise to lift wages for low-paid school support staff, and fearmongering […]
When did lying become OK?
On Breakfast this morning, failed National party candidate Paul Henry and Guyon Espiner discussed the possibility of the Maori Party and National working […]
Fun: Whack a poll
Need a little respite from election madness? Utilise your keyboard to reach your desired poll result with Whack a Poll…
The Kingmaker but only one potential King
Let’s get serious about the idea of the Maori Party working with National. Yes, they want to play up the possibility to enhance […]
Nice
Ashcroft dealings under spotlight again
We’ve seen Mr Key look evasive on the topic of Lord Ashcroft, so when his name popped up in the British media over the […]
More posters and leaflets on the Hub
We’ve got a range new posters and leaflets up on the Campaign Hub and we’re keen to see more. Some people are printing […]
Gordon Campbell at Drinking Liberally, Wlgtn
You probably already read him on Scoop Election ’08 and he’s a former Listener journalist too. The topic of his talk is: ‘Covering […]
Going over to the dark side?
Going into business with Farrar was one thing but has Scoop now cast its lot in with National? How else to explain the […]
Take on Key
Greeenwoman has done it again, another brilliant video on Key using a classic music video:
What will you do with your tax cut?
If your annual income is over $14,000, your tax will decrease by $12 to $28 a week from Wednesday. That’s a reduction of […]
Still nothing personal
National desperately wants to portray any criticism of John Key as a personal attack. Don’t be taken in. Look, PM is a powerful […]
Attack on democracy
National have quietly released their policy on electoral law and have promised to abolish the Maori seats once treaty claims are finished, repeal […]
Expect the unexpected
I’m probably going to be at odds with my fellow Standardistas in this but I support having debates featuring just Clark and Key. […]
Nats desperate to silence grassroots activists
An email from a reader: “A friend and I were putting up some Vote with Both Eyes Open posters on Lambton Quay the […]
Easy to clear up the question
An article in yesterday’s Herald raised some more questions over how Key has handled the management of his share portfolio. However it looks […]
The Standard Week: 19-26 September
Slippery John does it again. Asked a clear question by a reporter, he lied to her face. It was only when Fran Mold […]
Obama wipes the floor with McCain
There’s not much more that needs to be said about the first presidental debate. McCain was stiff and boring. His framing was awful: […]
That meeting
The more I think about it the more it seems to me that John Key’s meeting with Rail America needs some more explaining. […]
Friday fun
A friend just sent me this Christian ska band performing “Jesus is my friend.” I think it goes without saying: Once I tried […]
Sarah Palin on CBS News
Apologies for the ad on the start of this but what follows is worth seeing. (Hat-tip: Boing Boing) [lprent: removed cbs clip because […]
Shallow recession this year but the future looks tough
We all knew New Zealand was in recession in the first six months of this year. The official figures have confirmed this. The surprise […]
Nats’ ‘NZ sucks’ campaign continues
I remember the first time I met Simon Power, when he had just come into Parliament. He struck me as a man who […]
Murky
We know John Key bought shares in Tranzrail on May 7 2003. We know he then met with Rail America as a representative […]
Mastering the understatement
“This may be unfair, but Key can sometimes give the impression he is being less than honest”*
Lockout lifted
News just in: GO Wellington has lifted the lockout of its 300 bus drivers. The drivers say they are pleased the lockout is […]