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Election 2020

A Contest of Ideas

A Contest of Ideas

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “I have never understood why it is ‘greed’ to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else’s money.” US Economist Thomas Sowell The election that started out as the Labour Party sleepwalking to victory on

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The BFD: October Election 2020 Political Poll

The BFD: October Election 2020 Political Poll

Since January this year, The BFD has been polling the same question at the end of each month so that we could track changes in our readers’ preferences in the lead up to the election on October 17th. As this is the election month and the election date is only

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A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article

A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article

Today Non- Subscribers get a FREE taste of what they are missing out on. Have a read of this Insight Politics article then decide whether or not you would like to subscribe to a Silver subscription or upgrade your existing Basic or Bronze level Subscription to Silver. The Polls: The

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The Cannabis Referendum

The Cannabis Referendum

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com As a libertarian, I strongly believe in people making their own decisions as to how they live their lives. Some people are risk-takers seeking, in the case of say self-employment, a higher than standard income and the dignity they feel in being their own master.

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this BFD poll please share it.

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The Horror of the Void: Reflections on the Third Leaders’ Debate

The Horror of the Void: Reflections on the Third Leaders’ Debate

When the forces behind that vile man Anthony Blair seemed unstoppable and his rise to pre-eminence inevitable, the long-running satirical television programme Spitting Image ran out of steam and ceased production. The apparent reason was that there was nothing left to satirise. The three-dimensionality of Thatcher, Foot, Kinnock, Hattersley and

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A Treat for Non-subscribers

A Treat for Non-subscribers

Today readers without a Bronze level BFD subscription get a FREE taste of what they are missing out on. If you like what you see you can grab a Bronze level subscription today. Note: This free taste does not include access to the puzzles which is another feature of a

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Murray Chong, New Plymouth councillor and candidate for the New Conservative party has reported death threats he received overnight to local police. Chong’s friends and family suggested he take a lower profile throughout the remainder of his campaign, however Chong decided he would use his platform to speak out

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Sheriff  Collins & the Spitting Image Gang

Sheriff Collins & the Spitting Image Gang

Information Satire Spitting Image Puppets have got Ms. Ardern as Mary Poppins descending with her Umbrella over the Sky Tower of Auckland. “SUPER – KIWI – SOCIALISTIC – EXTRA – NICE – JACINDA” they sing. "When I became NZ’s boss I knew just what to do, Initiate a NANNY state and turn our

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this BFD poll please share it.

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