“One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that,” Orwell famously said. “No ordinary man could be such a fool.” Orwell might have been looking in a crystal ball and following the career of Paul Krugman. Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist. He’s also, on
When I heard about the proposed ‘cost of living payment’, aimed at workers who earned less than $70,000 a year, I just knew it was going to be another Labour debacle. IRD already has a staffing shortage, and to force them into operating a system of such great magnitude
Joe Spencer This week it came to light that the New Zealand Government is going to airdrop some free money to those of us struggling to keep up with the consequences of Reserve Bank-driven inflation. This is definitely accepted by many as great news; a respite at a time
Australians may have to skip the after-work bevvies as the country faces a drastic beer tax hike, where one pint could cost pub-goers up to AU$15 (NZ$16.66). The tax is set to increase by 4 per cent, making it the largest jump in 30 years,
David Bell brownstone.org David Bell, senior scholar of Brownstone Institute, is a public health physician based in the United States. After working in internal medicine and public health in Australia and the UK, he worked in the World Health Organization (WHO), as programme head for malaria and febrile diseases
Jeffrey Clark newsbusters.org Jeffrey Clark currently serves as a staff writer and researcher for the Media Research Center’s business division. His work has been featured in the Daily Wire, RealClearPolicy, RealClearEnergy, the Climate Dispatch and the Bongino Report. Wikipedia, a site funded by George Soros, followed the liberal
Peter C. Earle aier.org Peter C Earle is an economist and writer who joined AIER in 2018. Prior to that he spent over 20 years as a trader and analyst at a number of securities firms and hedge funds in the New York metropolitan area, as well as running
The Labour Government’s Cost of Living payment begins rolling out today. To receive this payment you are required to be residing in New Zealand. But, it seems a number of ex-pats have been notified they’ll receive the handout. And IRD says it won’t be pursuing payments
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under
Let’s be honest: Klaus Schwab is one creepy, creepy dude. With his thick Kraut accent, bald dome, and predilection for appearing on jumbotrons in front of adoring assemblies of the world’s elite, he’s been rightly described as “just a Persian cat away from being a Bond villain”
In his classic adventure novel, Glory Road, Robert Heinlein’s narrator reflects on his service in an unnamed war in South-East Asia: It wasn’t a war – not even a “Police Action.” We were “Military Advisers.” But a Military Adviser who has been dead four days in that heat
You really have to engage with the Climate Cult to understand just how crazily immune to evidence and reason they really are. They make Flat Earthers and QAnon look like the epitome of rational debate. I’m not joking when I say that these people are truly, utterly demented. It’
Olivia Pierson oliviapierson.org Dear Reader, Many oil refineries around the world are closing. Marsden Point in Northland is just one, but it happens to be New Zealand’s only one, capable of delivering 70% of our country’s fuel needs to a small population of just 5 million. Twenty
Election advertising is not exactly noted for its impartial accuracy, but the Coalition’s 2022 slogan is starting to look all-too real. It won’t be easy under Albanese. Just a few months in, and Mr 32% is giving even Joe Biden a run for his money as an
As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Tarquinius Thank you Tarquinius for taking the time to craft such an
