It’s often said of the left that if they didn’t have double-standards, they wouldn’t have any. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews is easily the furthest-left state leader in Australia. Naturally, he’s got double-standards in spades. This is, after all, the premier who did nothing
Covid Plan B covidplanb.co.nz A New Zealand household case of the UK variant triggered another short lockdown in New Zealand. This will have prompted many of us to wonder “when will covid end?” The answer requires considering that we won’t eliminate the virus, and nor do we
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is “torn” over when she will get the COVID-19 vaccine as she wants to protect border workers first – but also wants to send a message the vaccine is safe. Ardern told The AM Show on Monday her decision to wait was conflicted. […] In
The diminished crowd at this year’s Australian Open final in Melbourne may not be exactly representative of public opinion in Victoria, but the crowd reaction at the trophy presentation might spell trouble for both the Federal and Victorian governments. For the Victorian government, it might be seen as a
The Ponderer Pastor James Coates, of GraceLife Church, Alberta, Canada, has been jailed, for the new “crime” of holding church services for more people than the government’s mandated maximum capacity of his church hall under Covid rules. They were allowed to hold church services – but had more people attend
National is calling on the Government to investigate construction of a purpose-built COVID-19 quarantine facility on the outskirts of Auckland to help safeguard against future lockdowns in our largest city. “The recent Pullman hotel cases showed just how much risk Auckland is at of another community outbreak because
As readers and subscribers of The BFD know, lockdowns don’t work. Those who still believe in lockdowns however like to point at Sweden as proof that without them, things would be “so much worse”. This despite New Zealand having no land borders and less population density and thus not
The great genius of capitalism is its ability to harness human ingenuity. Socialism, as Frank Zappa wisely said, “produced bad music, bad art, social stagnation, and really unhappy people”. Even when pandemic-licensed governments do their damnedest to get their socialism on, and completely control the means of production by
A couple of articles ago I wrote that my favourite NZ Herald opinion piece writer, alongside the persistent pedal pusher Simon Wilson, was Audrey Young. Well, now I’ve got a threesome! Number three is Diana Wichtel. After reading her article in the Canvas I found myself, metaphorically speaking, pretty
“WHO has reported a 16% worldwide decline of new COVID-19 cases over the last week”. She continues, “This has been partly due to the rollout of the Coronavirus vaccines.” The Week USA – Catherine Garcia – Feb 18 2021 Yet in New Zealand, we have reported seven new community cases: up
The PM never ever makes a Covid announcement without an unfortunate expert standing alongside her in the parliamentary dock when she passes another sentence to remove our freedoms. Ardern is reliant on her expert advice, and you could say, as David Theobald did when he wrote for The BFD, that
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Alexander Hall newsbusters.org Project Veritas showed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg worried about the “long-term side effects” of COVID-19 vaccinations. Those same comments wouldn’t be allowed on his own platform. It’s even unclear whether Facebook will censor this story about his concerns. Guerrilla journalism group Project
