Victoria Is a Crystal Ball for Swarbrick
Australia’s wokest state has barely started transitioning to ‘full electrification’ and it’s already a disaster.
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Luxon Isn’t Talking to Me
And it’s not just him. Hipkins is the same. They talk to this particular group. Is it their group? Their friends and colleagues? Or is that the group that contains the swinging voters?
Why This Lebanese Family Turned to Pauline
“Because everyone knows you’re for the people.”
Pushing the Views That Suit Them
Would RNZ have been remotely interested in her view on National’s leadership imbroglio if she had said Luxon was secure and deserved to lead the party into this year’s election? Somehow I don’t think so.
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This Is Evidence of Control Creep
How the Department of Internal Affairs is building a social media surveillance regime before parliament has spoken.
The Rollercoaster No One Wants To Ride
With about six months until the next general election, perhaps it is most pertinent to stop trying to predict what will happen and simply enjoy the spectacle.
Why This Last Inquiry Was Always Going To Disappoint
The Covid era was a reckoning. It showed us that rights – the basis of our democratic nations – only matter unless someone decides they don’t any more and the reasons for that decision can be side-stepped and not really talked about.
The New Zealand Herald’s Shameful Attempt
Trying to overthrow a democratically elected prime minister.
National’s Desperate Attack on Winston Peters Reveals the Old Playbook and Deep Panic
National can keep ignoring the polls and the voters if they wish. They will reap what they sow.
Quick Hit: Shane Jones and the Butter Chicken Tsunami Narrative Strike
The outrage is the delivery mechanism, not a side effect.
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