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One-Way Ticket to Death?

Ann Farmer righttolife.org.uk Ann Farmer, is a mother of three, grandmother of five and has a disability. She is based in Woodford Green, Essex; and is a poet, illustrator and writer. All opinions expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of

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Did Jacinda Learn Nothing From Dan’s Failure?

Did Jacinda Learn Nothing From Dan’s Failure?

Several times now I’ve described Jacinda Ardern and Daniel Andrews as “the Idiot Twins of the Antipodes”. They’re both socialists with no real-life experience outside university and politics. Both are recklessly enamoured of China and its BRI. But, even “Dictator Dan” seems to have learned – or had forced

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Sunetra Gupta on Unprofessional Conduct of Pro-lockdown Scientists

Sunetra Gupta on Unprofessional Conduct of Pro-lockdown Scientists

covidplanb.co.nz Sunetra Gupta, a founding signatory of the Great Barrington Declaration, wrote for the Daily Mail. Here is an edited set of excerpts. I was utterly unprepared for the onslaught of insults, personal criticism, intimidation and threats that met our proposal. The level of vitriol and hostility, not

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Daily News Roundup – 6 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 6 November 2020

New Government Colin James (Democracy Project): ‘Beyond Jacinda’ Max Rashbrooke (Guardian): Jacinda Ardern must use her mandate to tackle child poverty in New Zealand Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern reaches out to business (paywalled) Richard Harman: Ardern turns to business Jo Moir (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern reveals top economic priorities government

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Pssst, Wanna FREE Taste of Insight Politics?

Pssst, Wanna FREE Taste of Insight Politics?

If you don’t have a Silver level subscription yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Today is a FREE taste of an Insight Politics article by David Farrar that was first published 31st October 2020. Who Voted For and Against in the Cannabis Referendum Curia has

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Daily News Roundup – 5 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 5 November 2020

US election and NZ Newshub: US Election: What a Donald Trump victory would mean for Jacinda Ardern Audrey Young (Herald): Time for Jacinda Ardern to take charge of the US relationship (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): US Ambassador says decision won’t change relation between the countries Fran O’Sullivan (Herald)

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Daily News Roundup – 4 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 4 November 2020

New Cabinet Michael Neilson (Herald): Record-breaking Cabinet, but will they be able to deliver for Maori? Jennifer Curtin (The Conversation): Can New Zealand’s most diverse ever cabinet improve representation of women and minorities in general? 1News: Jacinda Ardern ‘utterly rejects’ idea NZ’s most diverse Cabinet is ‘virtue signalling’

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No Christmas for You, Sunshine!

No Christmas for You, Sunshine!

As Slade’s Noddy Holder explained, regarding his perennial Christmas hit, Merry Christmas, Everybody, Christmas cheer has for centuries been one of the few bright spots in even the darkest British winters. The winter of 1973 was a particularly grim one, with Britain wracked by terror, strikes and shortages. A

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Will Victoria’s Journalists Start Doing Their Job?

Will Victoria’s Journalists Start Doing Their Job?

There were two years between the Watergate break-in and Richard Nixon’s resignation. There was a similar break between Bill Clinton’s infamous Oval Office dalliance and his impeachment trial. In both cases, what was judged most damning was not so much the initial wrongdoing, but the lies and cover-ups

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Who Deserves Your Trust in the COVID Debate?

Who Deserves Your Trust in the COVID Debate?

Stacey Rudin aier.org Stacey Rudin is a writer, activist, community leader, volunteer, and former litigator active in the grassroots movement to ensure future pandemics are managed in accordance with established public health guidelines. An avid tennis player and reader, Stacey lives in Short Hills, New Jersey. Read more from

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No One Is Required to Join the ‘Herd’ in Search of Immunity

John Tamny aier.org John Tamny, research fellow of AIER, is editor of RealClearMarkets. His book on current ideological trends is: They Are Both Wrong (AIER, 2019) The Great Brain is an excellent collection of children’s books that was written by John D. Fitzgerald, and was said to be

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Daily News Roundup – 3 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 3 November 2020

New Cabinet Tim Watkin (RNZ): Ardern’s new Cabinet in safe hands but ‘nothing flashy’ Henry Cooke and Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Cabinet reshuffle: The winners and losers from Jacinda Ardern’s new lineup Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Jacinda Ardern finally shows she has a backbone with tough Cabinet calls Audrey

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Nine COVID Facts

Nine COVID Facts

Jeff Harris ronpaulinstitute.org Ever since the alleged pandemic erupted this past March the mainstream media has spewed a non-stop stream of misinformation that appears to be laser-focused on generating maximum fear among the citizenry. But the facts and the science simply don’t support the grave picture painted of

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A History of the Swedish COVID Response

A History of the Swedish COVID Response

Sebastian Rushworth M.D. Health and medical information grounded in science sebastianrushworth.com The Swedish response to the covid pandemic has become one of the most talked about topics of the last six months, and there’s a lot of misinformation floating around. Since that’s the case, and since

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