Daily review 19/07/2023
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Potholes damned potholes and National Party statistics
National underlined its complete lack of intellectual grunt and its fascination with passing anxieties as well as its intent to forget what it did by recently releasing a pothole policy.
Open mike 19/07/2023
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Daily review 18/07/2023
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Hoki Whenua Mai/Landback
The term landback appears to induce anxiety in some people, but whether one agrees with the details or not, there’s nothing in this Green Party policy to be afraid of.
Open mike 18/07/2023
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Daily review 17/07/2023
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Is Manasseh Sogovare Ungrateful, Greedy, or Just Playing Us All?
The Solomon Islands signed an agreement with China on law enforcement and security matters suggests that New Zealand should review the decades of support given to the Solomon Island Government.
Open mike 17/07/2023
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Open mike 16/07/2023
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Open mike 15/07/2023
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Daily review 14/07/2023
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Why a change of Government would be a bad thing – school lunches
Act has declared its class prejudice by advocating for the cancellation of the free lunch in schools programme even though the benefits are clear and recognised and the programme helps poor kids’ nutrition and education.
Open mike 14/07/2023
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Daily review 13/07/2023
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How Hipkins Can Still Win
Hipkins being himself is his election-winning attribute.
Open mike 13/07/2023
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Hipkins’ tax gamble
Chris Hipkins today stated that for any future Government he leads after the next election there will be no wealth or capital gains tax implemented. End of story.
Daily review 12/07/2023
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Open mike 12/07/2023
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Daily review 11/07/2023
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Act’s dishonest Youth offending policy
Act’s newly released policy that suggests all 17 year olds are dealt with in the Youth Court shows a concerning lack of understand how the Youth Justice system actually works.
Open mike 11/07/2023
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Daily review 10/07/2023
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Open mike 10/07/2023
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Decoding the Doorstep: Insights from Canvassing Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Support for the Conservative and Unionist Party is collapsing, but this is turning to cynicism and rage rather than enthusiastic support for a Labour Government next year. There is a possibility that in 18 months’ time, UK Labour are in Government, but have lost the London Mayoralty.
NZ’s Mission in Vilnius – “to defeat Russia.” Really?
The prime minister stated in his speech last week our objective in the war in Ukraine was to aid Ukraine “to defeat Russia.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing – that’s a declaration of nuclear World War III! Even the US neocons think its time to back off.
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Prime Minister Hipkins on the Trade Price of Everything
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke this week on how the Government is acting to protect and advance the safety and security of New Zealand and New Zealanders while dealing with those countries that have most influence over us.
A government looking at the climate challenges, not with fear but with hope
James Shaw’s speech to the Greens’ AGM is showing us this is the party with the actual plan for how to get through the crisis.
Open mike 09/07/2023
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The very strange election campaign
With 98 days to go despite large parts of the electorate being very grumpy the polls are neck and neck and Labour can still win. This is what they have to do.
Open mike 08/07/2023
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Daily review 07/07/2023
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Open mike 07/07/2023
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Rules-based cricket disorder
“It isn’t cricket” supposedly set the ethical standard around the British Empire for over a century. Last week saw Lords, the ‘home of cricket,’ validate a damning report about racism, elitism, classism and sexism in British cricket just days after it was issued.