Admiring Trump’s Fantastic Ability to Ask Simple Questions
I admire Trump’s first principles thinking. He wanted to solve a clear problem and, by asking a simple question, he accidentally revealed the insidious machinery of the US empire.
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‘Gotcha’ Tova Learns the Hard Way
The prime minister is effectively telling her to ‘get stuffed’. Good on him. Tova turned a ‘gotcha’ moment on herself. How clever is that? All the kudos goes to Luxon.
Is This the Age of Substack?
If mainstream media won’t report on their own then others will have to.
Donation Shock: NZ First Leaves National in the Dust
Voters and donors alike are looking for alternatives. National had better start providing them or the river of donations will continue to flow elsewhere.
Quick Hit: The India FTA – McClay’s Win, Luxon’s Lifeline or... Labour’s Foot in the Door?
Quick intelligence briefing from Good Oil – Political Intelligence.
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Wilson took the stand for her second day of cross-examination on Wednesday, where MacInnes’s lawyer, Sue Chrysanthou SC, asked why Wilson could not produce some messages called for by the complainant.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… tontine (noun) - : a joint financial arrangement whereby the participants usually contribute equally to a prize that is awarded entirely to the participant who survives all the others Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Tontines were named after their creator, a Neapolitan banker named Lorenzo Tonti. In 1653,
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
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Dr Michael Johnston On The Latest Manifestation Of The Te Tiriti Cult
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Sean Plunket Reacts To Further Complaints From The BSA
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Bryce Edwards On The National Party’s Complaint Against TVNZ
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