The Left Does Not Have a Monopoly
Compassion for me, contempt for thee: Chloe Swarbrick and the politics of selective compassion.
Reproduced with permission
Who Really Runs the Country?
Democracy is not just about electing governments – it’s also about ensuring they can govern. If the coalition wins a second term, it needs to address these barriers as a priority for reform.
How ‘Woke 1.0’ Gave Birth to a New Strain of Socialism
Call it gain-of-function Marxism, but whatever you do, don’t spread it.
Canada Moves to Expand Euthanasia
Ethical issues abound for society’s most vulnerable.
Speech in Britain: An Endangered Liberty
Employees are not merely forbidden from saying certain things. They are increasingly compelled to say the right things – through mandatory training sessions, values frameworks, DEI protocols and disciplinary codes framed in the elastic language of dignity, inclusion and professionalism.
Kiwi Borrows Chairs to Explain MMP
At dinner, Dave found his usual chair missing. Karen had moved it into the shed and left a note on his place mat: ELECTORATE LOST. “I can still get in on the party list,” he said. Karen handed him the camping stool. “You’re not on the list.”
Recognise the Value of Every Human Life
A teacher’s role is to teach every child with an open mind about what they can become, rather than treating their past as a ceiling on their future.
End Bail-Outs to Force Councils to Confront Decisions
Wellington council spent irresponsibly, either with the support or resigned indifference of its ratepayers. The bill is due. Nobody else should be asked to cover it.
Would You Trust These Politicians?
Governing demands fiscal discipline, competent execution, and tactical clarity at the ballot box. New Zealand is not someone else’s company – it belongs to all of us.
Is This Election Already Over?
A polling clerk told me voting had been heavy all weekend. By Friday, nearly 600,000 votes had been cast, 32 per cent more than at the same stage in 2023.
The Story Everyone Is Missing
Why visiting a criminal gang-pad may reveal more about the centre-left's future than the latest polls.
Still Refusing to Accept the Obvious
Is there a more sinister reason National don’t want vote splitting?
Make Room for the Telegraph Diaspora
The writers have been moving for some time. The readers are about to follow. So, Stackers, budge up. Pull out a chair, put the kettle on and find a bigger table.
Climate Change Suffers From Reality
Given the choice between policy and politics, there is no choice at all – ironically, even when an outcome advances the policy and the politics Democrats so recently claimed to champion.
That Time I Was a Candidate for the Women’s Rights Party
Confessions of an accidental politician.