Trump Taking a Chainsaw to US Govt
The Trump administration is embarking on a platform of reform that has barely been seen in any Western democracy since the 1980s.
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Rocky Second Half Ahead for Coalition?
The biggest question mark for the 2026 election isn’t whether National wins a second term: the question is whether New Zealand First is needed to achieve a majority.
Bumbling National Outdone by Junior Partner
The quasi-libertarian ACT Party, out of all proportion to their numbers in government, are focused on genuinely reformative proposals that will significantly change the way future governments operate.
Compulsory Voting Makes for Uninspiring Politicians
For true political tragics like myself, election night will provide some excitement purely from the delight of watching data trickle in. However, the preceding few months promise to be an extraordinary bore.
Oppressed in 2025: Don’t You Dare
If you have the gall to claim you are oppressed by freedom… maybe it’s your fault.
National Are Missing Their Weak Goals
They will fail to do what they were elected to do: they will achieve few reforms and drag out the economic pain caused by the previous Labour Government.
An Attempt to Look Tough on Anti-Semitism
Australia has very few free-speech protections and it doesn’t need the prime minister making knee-jerk attacks on what exists to look tough on the domestic stage.
Why Is Labor Protecting Australians?
Government action to protect people from scams and bank fees may sound noble but freedom in stable liberal democracies is not lost in one fell swoop.
Bill to Ban Kids Passes House
If you’ve decided to let the state raise your children for you, then you deserve every piece of fascism you receive.
The Greatest Trump Troll
Not only is a government advisory body headed by Elon Musk likely to result in record volumes of leftist tears, it may well prove to be the most radical reform by any president since Ronald Reagan.
Trump Wins!
Will Trump make the best use of winning the opportunity of the century to fix the government books? Only the next four years will tell.
Gang Patch Ban Could Spread Further
What we know for sure is that, eventually, it will be defined and enforced by the last people you’d ever want to.
The Unions Are Really Anti-Worker
This government is anti-union because it is good for workers; the unions will throw as many of their members as necessary under a steamroller to hide that truth and maintain their power.
Harris Leads, Can Trump Catch Up?
Based on that analysis of polling trends in the toss-up states, I think Trump will have the momentum to whittle down Harris’ shrinking margins in Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan.