Lying and Gaslighting Is What They Do
A Labor mean girl lies and doubles down on the globalist assault on families.
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Old Grudges Could Yet End a Bright Career
Could the Roberts-Smith trial sink Andrew Hastie?
Is Mallard Living in a Fantasyland?
Mallard’s claim has a slightly loony, off-the-wall, quality. If he has evidence, he should front up with it. Otherwise people will be justified in concluding it was a case of Mallard in Fantasyland.
Bring Back the BSA
Angus was devastated by Paul Goldsmith’s decision to euthanise the BSA. He immediately dashed off a letter (he doesn’t do email. Or mobile phones, microwaves or indoor plumbing).
The Right Is On a Roll
The political/voter tide is on the turn. It is going out on parties promoting globalism and climate alarmism. It is coming in for parties with policies promoting a ‘country first’ approach.
This Is a Betrayal
What this disastrous chapter in our history reveals is not only that the Labour Party can longer be trusted, but that tribal leaders have become increasingly deceptive and greedy in their relentless push to undermine democracy and grab power and public resources for themselves.
Labour and National in Dead Heat as Government Scrapes Through
Voters are in a holding pattern. With neither major bloc able to break clear, the support parties continue to wield outsized power. That is the reality of MMP in 2026.
Quick Hit: Poll of Polls – The Margin of Victory Is Growing, And It’s Not Going Where the Herald Thinks
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Face of the Day
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the change, which will ban tort-based claims for climate-related damage, will provide certainty for businesses and shore up investment confidence. It will also stop any cases being brought against the government.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… revolt (verb, noun) - intransitive verb 1a: to renounce allegiance or subjection (as to a government) : rebel - often used with against b: to act in or show opposition or disobedience 2a: to experience disgust or shock b: to turn away with disgust —usually used with from
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
