Let me repeat that: Political polls are USELESS. Like sitting in a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but you don’t go anywhere. All political polls should be published with a warning to viewers, readers or listeners that makes it clear the information about to be divulged
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com This week’s latest Colmar Brunton poll has Labour on 47 per cent, National on 33 per cent, New Zealand First on 1 per cent, the Greens on 7 per cent, and ACT on 8 per cent. If this translates into election votes, New Zealand
Ardern held media sway during an extended lockdown, preventing political parties from holding public meetings of more than 10 people until very recently. Hampering the opposition’s public meetings on the eve of an election was a political win for Labour. Ardern maintains public confidence in her elimination strategy despite
When hard core lefties like Tim Watkin are struggling to sing your praises for your achievements then you know you are in trouble, or should be. But for some reason the voting public are looking past the over-promised, under-delivered Labour party and strangely thinking of given them another go. We
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Information Satire Dear Editor JC has replied to me! I suppose I should be honoured. I still think he is Judith Collins in disguise, and I’m sure she should be spending time crushing cars or verbally beating up our beloved Prime Minister on Leaders Debates, but she has found
We are a gullible lot, seemingly oblivious to the craziness displayed by the political unknowns who trotted into parliament off the party list in 2017. Bob Jones calls them en masse “disastrous” “no hopers”. The wannabees arrived clutching their favourite hobby horses. For Green MP Julie Anne Genter it was
Dear Editor The greens with their cannabis referendum are really showing how out of touch they are with middle New Zealand. They had the chance to bring about a sensible change in the way cannabis is dealt with in New Zealand but had to take it a step too far
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Matt Long Fatherhood, Farming and Freedom One of the great things about writing on a platform like The BFD is that you are writing for people who are motivated, well informed and more intelligent than the average punter, so everyone here almost without exception will be aware of the vagaries
Barbara McKenzie stovouno.org Ohariu MP Greg O’Connor is an ex-policemen and long-time President of the New Zealand Police Association, best known in that role for his strong support of armed police. (In 2019-20 New Zealand trialled armed police patrols, and for a while it looked as though armed
Press Release: F.A.R.M “It is almost unbelievable that one of the leading Methane scientists in the world, Dr Myles Allen, Professor at Oxford University who was a prominent designer of the GWP (Global Warming Potential), system has done a major backflip demanding the EU drop the long-touted
Don’t you just love Jacinda Ardern’s election promises? She’s out on the campaign trail promising the same thing she promised last election, that they will look into supermarket pricing. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says food prices are thought to be too high, but has stopped short of
Patrick van Esch Auckland University of Technology Michelle O’Shea Western Sydney University Sarah Duffy Western Sydney University The latest poll shows a drop in support by New Zealanders for the recreational use of cannabis ahead of next month’s referendum on the issue. The 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll
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