Passionate, articulate and sharply tuned to the political mood of the moment, Eeryk dives into government overreach, the rise of active young voices in online political debate and the increasingly fractured state of public discourse.
My hope is that if the defamatory press release put out about Lucy as a result of the botched police investigation results in findings against the police in court, then they will start caring about whether investigations are conducted competently.
Peters isn’t playing nice and why should he? Recall my top political rule: if you are explaining, you are losing. He’s not explaining – he’s attacking.
Luxon and his crew better brush up on crisis management, because things are getting iffy. The election’s looming and voters won’t forget who’s steering the ship when it hits the rocks.
Luxon might have bought himself some breathing room but, with Peters on the rise and National’s support leaking like a sieve, the albatross around his neck just got heavier.
He built this mess and now he wallows in it. His blanket denials could unravel him, especially if proof emerges. Recall my cardinal political rule: explaining is losing.
There will be more to come on this. Jade Paul has not resiled from her accusations. Hipkins has offered no defence. Only denial.
Nathan is a Christian advocate for free speech, civil liberties and rights to privacy, and a strong believer in a public square that is moderate, reasonable and transparent.
Stuff does not give a toss that they have had to correct the record or that every other outlet is now laughing at them. The damage was done the moment the original story dropped. Most casual readers will never see the quiet little update at the top.
Until Hipkins finds the guts to say sorry properly, Labour can forget about regaining trust from the city that suffered most. Aucklanders remember the trauma.
