National’s Grim HYEFU Reality: The Economy Isn’t Fixed and Voters Know It
National has work to do...and fast. Otherwise, a lot of those blue seats will turn red next election.
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Hipkins’ Gall in Promising a ‘New’ Labour: Same Old Hypocrisy from the Chipster
Hipkins had his shot as PM and it was a dud. Kiwis saw through the spin then, and they’ll do it again in 2026. Save your breath, Chris. No one’s buying.
Nicola Willis’s Blunder: Handing Ruth Richardson a Megaphone She Doesn’t Deserve
How National’s political brains trust missed this is baffling. It is straight out of the playbook. Remember Ronald Reagan’s killer line from 1980: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Swap in two years and it fits New Zealand like a glove.
Europe’s Forgotten Miracle – Madeira
This should not be treated as an exotic exception. It should be the rule.
Offence Can Only Be Taken, Not Given
When we forget that offence is taken, not given, we trade our emotional autonomy for a fragile comfort – and in doing so, we risk silencing not only those we disagree with, but ultimately, ourselves.
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Privacy for the Powerful, Surveillance for the Rest
Protecting kids is a weak pretext for total digital surveillance. What’s worse, the EU’s monitoring exempted its own politicians from scrutiny. Their privacy matters, but not yours.
Magoo Has Blood on His Hands
Australian PM is still trying to distract from anti-Semitism.
