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The Beauty of The BFD

The Beauty of The BFD

I mentioned to SB, in what seems an embarrassingly long time ago when we were discussing The BFD, that I would write an article encouraging those of us who visit the site regularly to consider taking up one of the subscriptions on offer if they have not already done so.

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Sick of the Virus – I Need a Corona
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Sick of the Virus – I Need a Corona

I am aware the virus is a killer. Who isn’t? What’s killing me is the wall to wall coverage on the topic. It’s like there’s nothing else happening and thanks to the overreacting by politicians trying to look tough, there pretty much isn’t. The popular

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The Competent vs the Incompetent

The Competent vs the Incompetent

On Tuesday Grant Robertson outlined a financial package which I had thought would be designed to help the country, particularly businesses, through the Covid-19 crisis. As I pointed out in an earlier post today it was more like a stay at home package with an undue emphasis on welfare. Many

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The Stay at Home Package

The Stay at Home Package

What we needed was a package to keep as many people in work as possible, in other words, a stimulus package. There was stimulus alright, the problem is it was aimed at the wrong group. It was those at home, the nephews on the couch, who got the stimulus. Nothing

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Restrictions versus Reality

Restrictions versus Reality

Our “dear leader” Jacinda Ardern tells us the restrictions she put in place to control coronavirus are the strongest in the world, a statement which only goes to show how unaware she is of the constraints other countries have implemented. Some are more far-reaching than ours. Hers was nothing more

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Coronavirus Captain’s Call

Coronavirus Captain’s Call

If we needed any further proof we have a complete idiot running the country we have it now. Ardern’s Coronavirus Captain’s Call is grandstanding in the worst possible way. Once again she makes a shameless attempt to grab world headlines. Another nod to the UN and WHO signalling

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Coronavirus, Ardern and the Wingman

Coronavirus, Ardern and the Wingman

I feel the need for a lie-down. The reason being that I find myself in agreement with two contributors to a weekend newspaper that I am normally at odds with. First, there was Audrey Young followed by the younger Lizzie Marvelly. Audrey’s article had a great headline- New type

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The Ardern/Peters Conundrum

The Ardern/Peters Conundrum

Certain happenings over the last few weeks on reflection make for interesting suppositions leading up to this years election in relation to the Labour and New Zealand First relationship. Perhaps the first thing to comment on is the current investigation by the SFO into donations to the NZ First Foundation.

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Ardern: Savage with Scott, Wimpish with Winston

Ardern: Savage with Scott, Wimpish with Winston

Jacinda Ardern appears to have a split personality and it is not serving her or her country well. In Australia, Ardern decided to take a bull in a china shop approach with Scott Morrison. Someone needs to school her on the art of diplomacy as, along with wrapping fish and

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Core Constituency Cruelly Conned
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Core Constituency Cruelly Conned

With just seven months until the election, the legacy of this Government will be of a core constituency cruelly conned. There is plenty of evidence to support the claim. All arrows in virtually all areas are pointing in the wrong direction – down when they should be up and up when

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Mike for Mayor

Mike for Mayor

So it appears Phil Goff has had enough of Mike Hosking’s home truths re how the city is run and suggested he follows his own suggestion in a previous article and leave Auckland. Just to clarify, that was Mike’s suggestion, unfortunately, not Phil’s. So desperate is Phil

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Being a Token Maori Is Exhausting

Being a Token Maori Is Exhausting

Having read Lizzie Marvelly’s article in a weekend newspaper I am left shaking my head, or should that be nodding my head, in thinking that her piece illustrates exactly why her race is still in the unfortunate position it is. You see, it is after all these years evidently

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Well done Simon!

Well done Simon!

The contest in the Northland seat this election will be very interesting, and possibly crucial to the outcome. There are a number of variables at play which add to the intrigue. Normally a true blue seat, New Zealand First has made inroads in the electorate with Peters winning a by-election

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Politicians, Principles, Power and Peters
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Politicians, Principles, Power and Peters

I am interested, if somewhat irritated, by some of the comments surrounding the decision of Simon Bridges to rule out working with New Zealand First after the election. I for one, and I know of many others, have been clamouring for this decision to be made for some time. The

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The Rime of the Ancient Winston

The Rime of the Ancient Winston

I agree with Mike Hoskings that Simon Bridges‘ announcement regarding ignoring NZ First was a masterstroke. It was also inevitable. There is no way National could be party to another of Winston’s post-election charades. He has now had his little game removed. It’s rather like taking snakes and

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Parker, Politics and Populism
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Parker, Politics and Populism

Richard Harman, in his first Politik article of the year, focuses on a very interesting topic, Facing up to the rise of populism. He concentrates mainly on the views of David Parker and his concerns on the subject. Harman rightly points out that in Opposition the Labour Party opposed the

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