This is nothing more than a cynical, shameless vote-grab, cruelly preying on the genuine anxiety of families struggling to put food on the table. It promises cheap groceries, but delivers nothing but empty promises, empty shelves and economic fairy tales.
The current government, on balance, deserves to be re-elected and they are certainly better than the alternative currently on offer.
A recent trip to the emergency department, and a longer stay in hospital, had me thinking about the current debate around cultural competency and indigenous knowledge.
Ultimately the fight is between free servants of the truth and those who are slaves to lies, and the fight for truth is always worth whatever it may cost us. Just ask Maximillian Kolbe, priest and martyr.
Problem solved, no. But problem met head-on, yes.
For those of us who remember a more cohesive Germany and who want our grandchildren to inherit something better than managed fragmentation, Solwyn’s diagnosis is not extreme. It is overdue.
New Zealand has a conservative government. The guidelines still appeared under its watch. That should give every citizen pause. The capture of language is not limited to one political tribe. It has become institutional habit.
The head of the Electoral Commission needs to explain what will be done to ensure the 28,000 New Zealanders applying to help run the 2026 election are not subjected to separatist indoctrination.
Here I am, trudging forward nonetheless, best I can, wondering when the penny dropped for other people, what horror will make the next group join me on the ground and how many will keep doubling down until they snap.
At other drivers, at the wife’s driving and at pedestrians (plus a bonus comment).
Rose of Tralee Winner Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh delivers powerful message to young girls.
South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of killing two men with drug-spiked drinks after allegedly using ChatGPT to research potentially fatal combinations of medication and alcohol.
