Fare well David Shearer
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New Day Rising
Goff and Shearer’s disloyal and self serving support for the TPPA has backfired. They’ve shown that the ABC faction are now a spent force and that Andrew Little has the overwhelming support of caucus. The sun has set on the splitters and there is a new day rising.
Were people smugglers paid money to take refuges away from New Zealand?
Amnesty International has published a report “By Hook or by Crook: Australia’s Abuse of Asylum-Seekers at Sea” which has rightfully been described as a damning indictment of Australia’s handling of the refugee crisis. But New Zealand benefitted from payments of money to people smugglers. What did the Government know?
On the unruly parts of the Labour caucus
It has been disappointing in the last few days to see the lack of respect that some of the Labour politicians on the right of the caucus have for the policy of restraint requested by the party. It appears they see themselves to be above such restraints.
Roy Morgan shocker
Latest Roy Morgan is out and it’s a shocker.
Labour has dropped below 30% and the Nats are now over 50%.
On the Labour leadership
Over the last few weeks Labour has been in a state of agitation as the party, the affiliates and even the caucus have come to the realisation that the Shearer project has failed.
Shearer’s pre budget speech
This morning David Shearer gave Labour’s “pre budget” speech. No new policy, but plenty of good one-liners and a strong statement of Labour’s position.
Labour pays respect to Margaret Thatcher
David SHEARER Labour Leader 09 April 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour pays respect to Margaret Thatcher Labour is today paying its respects to the […]
Labour’s three factions
It’s interesting how little understanding there is of the state and politics within the Parliamentary Labour Party. A lot of the coverage of Labour’s internal workings has tended to personalise the tension – it’s been focused on Shearer vs Cunliffe without any questions about what lies beneath.
ImperatorFish: David Shearer suspends rule-breaking Labour MP
Jones cleared
Well, cleared might be a slight exaggeration but he’s not going to have the police turn up on his doorstep and right now that’s good enough for a David Shearer who is worrying about the lack of brown faces in his top-team.
A Labour leader in Britain
I wasn’t initially impressed with Ed Miliband, but I am impressed with his success, and with his latest policies he’s re-establishing British Labour’s credentials on the left. What are the lessons for us in NZ?
Shearer confirmed
According to, Patrick Gower David Shearer has been confirmed in the leadership vote this morning.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week – on the big year ahead.
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Brian Edwards on Shearer
The macho posturing we’ve seen from David Shearer since conference never quite gelled with the Shearer I knew. I’d always thought of him […]
Drive-by posting
A few passing comments on Bridges, Shearer, and Williams.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week – Merry Christmas!
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Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter – on a year to remember.
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Shearer on fine form
David Shearer was on fine form in this speech yesterday, rounding up the year with thanks to Parliament’s workers, greetings to the opposition “family”, a friendly dig at the Press Gallery, the year of “Partial Recall” and memory dot gone, and finally the serious business of holding the Nats to account on their appalling record. Good work.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on the Auckland tornado, and the emergency response.
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Two good polls for Labour and Shearer
Individual polls are nothing to get too excited about, it is the trend over time that matters. That said, the TV1 and 3 News polls tonight were both good news for Labour and Shearer.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on “100% Pure”, climate change and our environmental reputation.
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Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on Labour’s Conference, and leadership.
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Leadership meeting – the outcome
Shearer’s announcement is streaming live on 3 News at 5pm. Shearer has unanimous endorsement as leader. Cunliffe demoted, portfolios removed.
Shearer’s speech
The Speech: Active Government
David Shearer’s speech to conference was everything that it needed to be – and more. The headlines will be about KiwiBuild, as they should be, it’s a stunning policy. But just as important for the future of the country is the strong commitment to active government.
KiwiBuild
100,000 new entry level homes. The biggest public building programme in over fifty years. Hope for young families and households. A massive boost to jobs and the economy.
This is a historic policy.
Shearer Says – on leadership
It’s time to go
Eddie is right.
David Shearer needs to step down.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on jobs and the Pike River report.
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Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on the Spring Creek miners, Christchurch school closures, and people as a priority.
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The job ahead
The latest Roy Morgan poll bodes badly for Labour.
If they are to take the government benches in 2014 they need to get their house in order.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on Greymouth, jobs, and privatisation.
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Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on Tiwai, jobs, and the manufacturing sector
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The problem with third way policies
It looks like National are going to increase funding for food in low decile schools.
That’s great news for the kids but gives the government the chance to brush the question of why they were hungry in the first place under the carpet.
Just like any good third way policy should.
Shearer Says
David Shearer’s weekly e-newsletter, this week on trust, household incomes, and the brighter future.
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