In George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books (better known as the bowdlerised Game of Thrones tv series), jesters often play important, if minor, roles. Some, like Patchface, serve as one-man Greek choruses; others act almost as clandestine agents. The knight-made-fool, Ser
Imagine if, following Kristallnacht, Melbourne councils had started flying the swastika flag, “in solidarity” with Germany. There would have been outrage and condemnation then, and it would be remembered as a shameful anti-Semitic incident today. Yet, just such a shameful show of anti-Semitic hate is happening in Melbourne
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Cam’s Buddies dial in to the show to share their thoughts on the media carry-on and Winston Peters. Enjoy! Help Keep The BFD Alive We are fighting increased costs and need to raise funds to keep The BFD afloat. Will you help us? To become a valued member
Here are the replays of The Crunch. This week’s guests were Casey Costello, John Banks and Ken Turner. John Banks joins Cam to discuss his thoughts on the election and where to from now. Casey Costello joins Cam to explain how she is striving to win Port Waikato. Plus
The atrocities that were committed on October 7th should never be forgotten, and the Israelis have established a brand new website to document the horrors of that day. But there are still many in the Western world that are attempting to deny what happened. Or they are trying to blame
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The recent referendum result in Australia showed in the starkest possible terms the yawning chasm between the tiny cliques of elites in the wealthy suburbs and the vast sprawl of ordinary Australians. Almost without exception, the “Yes” vote was confined to the wealthiest hotspots of Australia — not coincidentally, the citadels
Believe it or not, journalistic ethics exist, even if honoured more in the breach than the observance. Nonetheless, all journalists’ professional bodies have published standards of conduct that their members are supposed to observe. But, despite all that, the line between journalism and activism has become hopelessly blurred. In particular,
There’s been no end of blatherskite from the Hamas-fanciers about “innocent Palestinians”. Which seems to me about as useful as talking about “innocent Germans” in 1944. Which, of course, the socialist hand-wringers did. But, as George Orwell bluntly reminded them, you can’t accept war as a
I have very little patience with the “medicial marijuana” lobby, not to mention the “harm minimisation” and “pill testing” shills. Not because I’m against adults getting wasted. Like drinkers, if that’s what they want to do, then good luck to them. Just don’t try and shine me
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The first post-election Taxpayers’ Union/Curia Poll was released yesterday. Unsurprisingly it has cemented the popularity of the new Government in waiting. Predictably, Chris Hipkins’s popularity has nose-dived like a lead balloon. Headline Results for November’s Taxpayers’ Union – Curia Poll: * National: 37.0% support (down 1.
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New Zealand and Australia, like the rest of the Western world, are fast spiralling into a dark whirlwind of anti-Semitic hate. Mainstream politicians chant slogans calling for the annihilation of the Jewish state in Auckland and are marching with mobs chanting “Gas the Jews!” in Sydney. As The BFD’
