Election 2020
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Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Who knows what goes on in the National Party? Like most of the public I can do no more than speculate on the veracity of the reasons Todd Muller has given for resigning this morning. But I can limit my response to that perspective. Todd
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Muller Gone – Good Call from the Ex-Leader (At Last)
Keeping in mind that at the time of writing we don’t have the full story and who knows what’s likely to come crawling out of the woodwork, this could arguably be the best decision Todd Muller could make. It takes courage to see your own failings, face them
NZ’s Aluminium and Steel to Be Produced by Coal-Fired Furnaces Half a World Away
The glibness of Ministers Woods and Robertson’s announcements following news of the closure of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter show the pair up to be not only chinless but gutless too. The whole ‘air of inevitability’ throwaway to the destruction of the far-South economy and Meridian Energy profits belies the
The Rank Hypocrisy of Nicholas Alfred Hager
Yesterday morning sopping wet hand-wringer and teleprompt reader, John Campbell, had Nicky Hager on his show to smear and hurl innuendo at the National Party. Not that in many respects they don’t deserve it but one of his statements has to be answered. So, Saint Nicky Hager, the purveyor
Greens’ Wealth Tax Would Bring “a Dose of Poverty to All”
Dr David Law nzinitiative.org.nz The Green Party’s “Poverty Action Plan” is all about tackling poverty, although the outcomes may differ from what the party expects. While it is meant to help struggling Kiwis, the plan will instead provoke emigration, disincentivise work and saving and stifle investment in
Politics and the Pandemic: Have Your Say on This Year’s High-Stakes Election
Massey University and Stuff are running a pre-election survey that asks about the effects on you of the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous other topical matters. They want to hear your political opinions – your hopes, fears and expectations. Covid-19 is forging significant social and economic change. Public opinion has shifted dramatically
Please Jacinda… Say It Ain’t So
We closed the borders in March. We have all but eliminated the virus. We now control everyone at the border, putting them into forced isolation and subjecting them to testing before they are freed. We express disdain at those who deliberately break out of quarantine, calling them selfish as they
Labour Now under Official Investigation by Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has announced they’ve started an investigation into dodgy donations to the Labour party, dating back to 2017. The Serious Fraud Office has commenced an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017. The SFO is presently conducting four investigations in relation
Todd Muller Quits
The wunderkind has quit, just weeks after taking over. Stuff reports: Todd Muller has resigned as leader of the National Party. Muller announced early on Tuesday morning that he was resigning from the leadership of the party immediately. “It has become clear to me that I am not the best
Face of the Day
The damage to the New Conservative signs occurred a few hours after the Newshub Nation hit job. From where I sit this is wholly the fault of Newshub Nation. The outrage was media-generated. Newshub Nation loaded the outrage gun and pointed it at New Conservatives and some low IQ individuals
Assisted Dying Referendum
Rhona Winnington Auckland University of Technology When New Zealanders go to the polls in September, they will also be asked to vote in a referendum on assisted dying. Parliament already passed the End of Life Choice Act in 2019, but the referendum will decide whether it comes into force. We
BFD Political Corner: Election 2020 ACT Party
BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a series that features political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on Social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the ACT Party: ACT Leader’s Address to Election Campaign Launch