As with anything which is state-controlled, we have entered a twilight world of arbitrary diktats. We are told by Big Sister that those of us still having jobs may return to work. We must stay two metres away from strangers, but a metre away from those we know. It
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Below an article in the top Aussie newspaper, The Australian, published a few days ago. As said before, the true devastation will not be evident until the utterly unnecessary lockdown is finally recovered. It’s a social economic horror story lying ahead, attributable to the
Far be it for me to take even a modicum of shameful pleasure at another’s misfortune, but, as a Tasmanian, it is just the tiniest bit gratifying to watch Western Australia admit that they’ve stuffed their economy. After all, Tasmania has had to endure years of smugness and
George Lucas is not exactly renowned as the greatest writer of dialogue in modern cinema, but his Revenge of the Sith contains at least one sharply observant line: So this is how liberty dies – with thunderous applause. It is referring, of course, to the rapturous reception given to newly-appointed
Memo to Jacinda. Wakey wakey dearie. The bubble has burst. The country has moved on. Virtually nobody is observing your silly rules. You are welcome to kid yourself that all and sundry are bowing down to your every directive but evidence shows otherwise. Perhaps you need to get out and
Press Release: Act Party “The Government should delay an increase in road user charges scheduled for 1 July this year,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “This tax increase will affect tradies, truckies, courier drivers, delivery vehicles – basically any business that uses a diesel-powered vehicle. The impact will be
Todd Muller National Party Leader The past few months, our country has made many sacrifices. You have made many sacrifices. You have put a lot on the line to get us through this crisis. Now, we must begin taking another step forward together, with confidence. The confidence to rebuild our
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Social Security benefits were legislated in 1938. The Labour government harnessed the collective financial power of all workers to provide for those who fell on hard times through no fault of their own (quite removed from today’s premise where own-fault is ignored). Participation
Blaming Simon Bridges for his party’s dreadful polling at the end of a global pandemic is as unfair as it is unreasonable, but relentless negative media coverage finally brought about his demise. Jacinda Ardern’s meteoric rise in the polls, an expression of gratitude from the public that COVID-
Todd Muller National Party Leader We confront the greatest economic threat of a generation, and it’s my view that we have the team and the comprehensive plan to ensure that we will rebuild New Zealand in a way that matters to New Zealanders. Watch my full interview with Newshub
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Of all fields of expertise and excluding the bogus ones (sociologists, chiropractors etc) none match economists for talking nonsense when it comes to forecasting. If that sounds extreme, bear in mind the fact that economic forecasting is invariably wrong is now a specialist field of
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com In his weekly newspaper column, Dr Steve Elers, a senior lecturer in journalism at Massey University explains the importance of recognising the underlying philosophy that drives those who are running our country. He says: “We would be fools to believe political decisions are primarily evidence
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The virus epidemic has brought in its wake an even bigger epidemic of stupidity, epitomised by an outbreak of “Buy New Zealand Made” pleas. This advocacy is world-class stupidity. What if every nation adopted that line? The effect here would be poverty of starvation
The longevity of the current government has nothing to do with the Nats’ rearranging their chairs on the Titanic or the suppression of our rights after Christchurch and during Covid. The CoL’s demise will happen when the failing economy inevitably hits rock bottom. Gratitude to the prime minister for
Not long ago, a family-run hospitality business in my town posted a plea for help on the local Facebook page: please come and buy our stuff! In anticipation of some big annual events in Tasmania, months ago they had ordered piles of perishable stock. Now it was all sitting
