Virtue-signalling is the neologism used to describe the behaviour of people who strive to ostentatiously flag their supposed good deeds while effectively doing nothing. Or worse, doing actual harm. The whole point of virtue-signalling is not to do anything useful but to just show off how much more
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My good friend Brian Edwards is one of the best media trainers there is. He’s made an observation about Jacinda Ardern that will probably earn dear old Brian a good scolding from Helen Clark for daring to utter the truth about the new Dear Leader of New Zealanzuela. TIME
Barbara McKenzie stovouno.org “the most dangerous bill that’s ever been placed in Parliament“, Brian Tamaki, Destiny Church “This Bill places unprecedented limits on rights and freedoms of association and movement” Nicola Willis, MP, speaking to the Bill. “This is a great failure of our democratic process. The new
I’ve gotten sick and tired of hearing the “hard and early” slogan from the Prime Minister. So, I decided to create an interactive timeline of key events to see if we really did go “hard and early”. Click on any event to see further details. As you will be
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Out of work? Running short of money? Are you a born busybody, snitch or bully? Good news! The new Stasi are open for business, and they’re hiring! Containing the coronavirus as the economy gradually reopens has created an urgent need for hundreds of thousands of people trained to identify
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com In her pre-budget speech, the Prime Minister said, “There is no playbook for the recovery we are about to embark on. But nor do we need one. When it has come to COVID-19 we have carved a path based on our people, our
Budget – commentary and reactions Henry Cooke (Stuff):Grant Robertson isn’t using this crisis to transform the country Max Rashbrooke (RNZ): Robertson goes for repair, not rebuild Matthew Hooton (Herald): Grant Robertson conservative despite huge numbers (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Simon Bridges vs Jacinda Ardern over $20 billion blank cheque
I am still reeling from the numbers in the “Rebuilding Together” budget. It reminds me of Hillary Clinton‘s campaign slogan in 2016, and we all know how that ended up. All I can do is hope fervently that this government ends up the same way – on the scrapheap, with
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George The PM thinks she has done us a favour by allowing us to enter level two. She hasn’t. Her “team of five million” had already made that decision for her a week ago – and she knew it. We went hard and early. In fact, she has lost control
The Xi Plague is perhaps the deepest challenge the world has faced since WWII. It didn’t have to be, of course: as evidence, opposed to dodgy modelling, mounts, the virus is turning out to be a lot less scary than it was made out to be. As it turns
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The Destiny Church’s Bishop Brian Tamaki is in my view the only true Christian church leader in the land. First however, if it’s not already known to readers, I’ve devoted my life to mocking religion. Anthropologists have identified over 3,500 religions
Hon JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura): I don’t believe for a moment that this country went hard and fast. It is a typical communications phrase that is being seeded into just about every speech, every conversation from a Government MP. Hon Member: Prove it. Hon JUDITH COLLINS: I can prove
Budget Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Prime Minister warns coming months the most challenging in a long time (paywalled) Jane Patterson and Gyles Beckford (RNZ): What to expect from the 2020 Budget Richard Harman (Politik): It’s budget day and the election campaign begin Tim Watkins (Pundit): NZ’s Economy Has Been
