For Whom the Poll Tolls
National’s poll numbers will certainly decline from this point onward; the only uncertainty is whether that support goes to ACT and New Zealand First so something can be salvaged from this disaster.
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Person-level persistent surveillance is only one aspect of the enormous surveillance grid being built around us. Every bit of data will be used in some way.
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Radically reducing immigrant arrivals and visa restrictions is one thing, but rounding up people who may have been in the country for decades because they don’t ‘look like a Kiwi’ is quite another – and a much more horrifying – story.
On Racism and the Left
Why do today’s leftists find it difficult to communicate in any other register but outrage?
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National Has Fouled Its Nest Big Time
A reset is desperately needed. That now rests with Luxon. He must prove he is listening to the wider electorate, particularly those on the right. Like many others, I’m not holding my breath.
Opportunity Surges as National Stagnates and Luxon’s Personal Brand Hits New Lows
When it comes to preferred PM, voters increasingly look like they are being offered a choice between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich. I will leave it to readers to decide which is which.
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