Owen Jennings The ‘transformational’ government of the coalition has taken some heavy, self-inflicted hits including the inability to institute a capital gains tax, dropping the Kermadec Island sanctuary, walking back Kiwibuild housing numbers, ousting Curran and Whaitiri and loss of business confidence to name a few. The most consequential
Good afternoon Mr Bridges I am in my 70’s and for most of my voting life I’ve been an ardent National supporter, but that is no more. I’ve transferred my allegiance and support to ACT which is now the only party prepared to stand up for its
By Michael A white guy and a black guy are standing on a public footpath. Neither is saying or doing anything. A cop pulls up. He ignores the white guy and, for no apparent reason, gives the black guy the third degree. He demands to know what the black guy
By Patriot Realm I have not written an article for some days now. I have been in shock at what happened to Tommy Robinson and have been contemplating the ramifications for us all. Particularly for those of us who blog. This is a dark time for Tommy and a dark
By George This is the letter I sent to my MP. I will share their response with you. Hi … First of all, I would like to acknowledge your sterling representation of your electorate. You have served the community well, the following correspondence is not directed exclusively to you but to
By Maria In general terms, the Great Replacement theory relies on demographics to show that native populations in Europe are being replaced by migrants and minorities. It was the focus of a recent article in Stuff which reported that the Great Replacement was supported by the Christchurch terrorist in his
by The Blonde Twenty-three years ago in 1996, a totally new voting system was introduced called Mixed-Member Proportional representation. It was like a smack on the head. People were reeling and gob-smacked trying to get their heads around the way this new system worked. I often wonder
By John Not a day goes by without the publication of an illogical rant by some unhinged politician of the Left. These poor deluded creatures, deceived by their own beliefs, are only succeeding in making themselves the laughing stock of normal thinking people. Unfortunately, much of what they have to
Thanks for the update, some interesting reading. One statement which seems a bit off is The usually unsympathetic Whaleoil blog even allowed itself to admit ACT is a party whose time has again come.”. Over the years there has been considerable support for ACT on the Whaleoil Blog to the
By Bernard By way of introduction, I am neither a scientist nor a farmer but have significant commercial qualifications and a lifelong connection to Agriculture. I have grave concerns that the proposed legislation is heading in the wrong direction and will have a significant adverse impact on the countries overall
By John Christie’s blog post commenting on Matthew Hooton’s opinion piece in a Newspaper again raises the old chestnut: should National court Winston or not. The fact that we agonise over this every three years is exactly what Winston wants. We are in fact willing participants in a
By Beth Houlbrooke ACT party Deputy Leader / Vice President From Ryan Bridge on the AM Show: “Farmer Bob from central Otago with his Ford Ranger will be hit with a $3000 tax, while latte-sipping, lentil-eating Fabio from Ponsonby with his VW Golf Electric will get an $8000 discount.
By Frank N Further For the first time in a few years, I went to a political meeting yesterday morning. The sitting MP had arranged a “SuperBlues” meeting, with Paula Bennett advertised as guest speaker. I thought that I would go and raise my thought that losing freedom of speech
By Owen Jennings You either believe in democracy or you don’t. If you do you will accept that lobbying is an essential ingredient in the mix of factors that ensure a robust democracy. It may be that on some issues lobbying is akin to the proverbial “pushing water uphill
By George Sometime ago Julie Anne Genter tweeted: “Just sitting in parliament, crying as my friends Golriz Ghahraman and Chloes Warbrick give their first speeches as NZ Green MPs.” Well, Julie, you and your aforementioned friends are continuing to make us cry with despair. Ghahraman has done all in her
By Woody Information Satire This morning, armed police are patrolling all Reeves Roads in the country in an effort to ensure the residents of these streets are not feeling intimidated or threatened after a hammer attack in Pakuranga last night. The prime minister has made a visit to a nearby
