What they don’t tell you about the TPPA

When a government prepares to surrender a share of its sovereignty, you would expect a compelling reason for doing so. No country would accept limits on its law-making power without an equal trade-off, surely? Well, no country except New Zealand. The TPPA places substantial limits on the government’s law-making powers while offering very little in return.

To Robert Reid, respect

I may be damaging the prospects of him being invited back but I thought Robert Reid’s recent performance on Q&A was terrific and his example is one that all progressive MPs and activists should follow.

Robert Reid to lead NDU

As has been expected for some time, the National Distribution Union has announced that its President, Robert Reid, will be taking over as […]