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On Racism and the Left
Why do today’s leftists find it difficult to communicate in any other register but outrage?
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Luxon apologises to businesses but keeps Peters’ reprimand private
“My conversation will stay between Winston and me.”
ACT puts classroom order back on the agenda
The necessary powers may technically exist, but powers that teachers do not understand, trust or feel supported to exercise are of little practical value.
Registered charity behind mock beheading of Peters raises double-standard questions
Political satire must be protected, including ugly satire. But its acceptability cannot depend on whether the target sits on the political left or right.
On Racism and the Left
Why do today’s leftists find it difficult to communicate in any other register but outrage?
Supermarkets Are Good, Thanks
Why are so many so invested in trying to destroy this miracle nobody imagined 100 years ago?
Why The Boomers Love NZ First
When it comes to doing something that will materially help their own children, Boomers are clueless, like brainwashed automatons.
Will a New Captain Save the Ship from Sinking?
Will Ben Carroll go down with a doomed ship, steer clear of the rocks or just get thrown overboard?
Winning: Green Hydrogen Is a Dirty Word
Angus Taylor said taxpayers’ were forking out for an “empty room” in Fiji when power bills were up by a record 40 per cent and a record number of households were on hardship plans.
China’s Shills All Come for Winston
Clark and Brash have spent years insisting we must never upset China. They treat any criticism of Beijing as dangerous. Peters said out loud what many New Zealanders think.
Back in the USSR
Do you think that New York Mayor Mamdani’s socialist government grocery stores will work like those in capitalist countries or like those in the defunct Soviet Union?
A Skeptical Guide to UBI
As Milton Friedman once said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
Standup Sunday
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ML Breaks Down The Opportunity Party Leadership -“They Are Not Normal”
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If We Are Going To Change The Electoral System, Do This
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How High Did the Grooming Cover Up Go?
UK PM implicated in Muslim child-rape gang scandal.
Most of the Covid Tyrants Are Gone, What Next?
Ardern, Biden and Trudeau are now gone. But where to from here?
Continued Contempt of Parliament from Te Pāti Māori
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.