The Left’s Frail Prophet
“Dirty Work”, Nicky Hager’s latest low-voltage thunderbolt, fails to impress.
Chris Trotter
Known principally for his political commentaries in The Dominion Post, The ODT, The Press and the late, lamented Independent, and for "No Left Turn", his 2007 history of the Left/Right struggle in NZ.
The Options Are Shrinking
What’s it going to be? A tilt towards extremism or a self-sacrificial Grand Coalition?
One Picture
There’s a big difference between mediocre electoral conjuring and genuine political magic.
The Haters and the Wreckers
The repellent tactics of a bigoted, elitist, ideologically driven minority are knocking down New Zealand.
Now Apologising for Telling the Truth
Revolutionaries should be made of sterner stuff.
When You Are Not Qualified
Like Jason Arday, Christopher Luxon was promoted well beyond his competence.
On Racism and the Left
Why do today’s leftists find it difficult to communicate in any other register but outrage?
It Is Inconsistent With Our Values?
How asserting the common humanity of Māori and Pākehā became a political heresy to be suppressed.
What To Expect if the Left Wins
So, what can New Zealanders expect from a Labour-Green-Opportunity-Te Pāti Māori coalition government? More power for those who run the system. Less power for those who own it.
Looking Back
Is it wrong to look back with nostalgia to a time when young people still had faith in the future?
There Are How Many Fingers?
Requiring people to see things that aren’t there is neither reasonable nor progressive.
All Good, Sweet As
The Pākehā Guilt Conspiracy: “Real New Zealanders” know all the words to “Kumbaya” – and can sing it in te reo, too!
Top Down Leftism
From the authoritarian ‘kindness’ of the contemporary left deliver us, O Lord!
They Are Holding Back the Revolution
For the past three years, the coalition has acted as a political dam. Pray that it doesn’t break.