Banning elected members of the Israeli Cabinet – especially during a time of war – sends a clear and, to many, deeply concerning message about where our government’s allegiances lie.
It’s worth noting that democracies typically support dialogue and engagement, not censorship of elected officials.
In episode ten of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Unite NZ leader Lee Taituha.
In episode nine of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with political commentator and historian Chris Trotter.
The government’s headlong rush into big defence contracts, with minimal public oversight, risks compounding the problem by entrenching a military-industrial elite operating with impunity.
This is to the detriment of politics in general, as every government needs an effective opposition, but I don’t see this happening in the foreseeable future without a change in direction.
