The Bulwark Against Populism Is Cracking
If this trend continues, pollsters predict that One Nation could win 12 seats at the next election, enough to become a genuine force in parliament.
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Dispatches From Ground Zero of the Woke Reich
The final straw seems to be indulging the natives to the point of making tribal leaders de facto co-governors of the province while doing nothing to repeal the provincial legislation that implements DRIPA – the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Judges Who Think They Know Better
A strong democracy requires not only independent courts, but also judges who recognise their proper role.
Is the Golden State Turning Red?
The Democrats’ iron grip on California may be about to end.
The Public Service Isn’t a Welfare Scheme
Some quick thoughts on the public service reforms.
Willis Takes Another Swing At Winston And Misses Badly
This is shabby politics from Willis. Attacking Peters yet again because she can. It is all too obvious. She is building a case to have a crack at Luxon when the polls do not improve for National.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
Regulation Minister David Seymour said the mapping exposed decades of overlap and complexity, revealing a “twisted spaghetti of regulators” that drives up costs, creates long delays, and weakens accountability.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… quondam (adjective) - : former, sometime Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Looking for an unusual and creative way to say "former"? Quondam (which came to English in the 16th century from Latin quondam, meaning "at one time" or "formerly") certainly fits the