“If you’re going to make a mistake, make it a good one!” Ardern’s government didn’t make just one big mistake managing COVID-19, they made several. Despite her oft-repeated claim of going hard and going early, Ardern went too hard and not early enough ensuring long term economic
On Thursday the second tranche of Arms bill was passed, against the weight of evidence at the select committee process and against sensible public policy. The law passed is decidedly unsatisfactory. Not only will it fail to save a single life, but it has appalling implications for privacy. It seems
At the end of each month, The BFD puts up a new poll with the same question so that we can track changes in voters’ preferences in the lead up to the election on September 19th. Each month we will analyse the previous month’s results so that we can
At the end of each month, The BFD puts up a new poll with the same question so that we can track changes in voters’ preferences in the lead up to the election on September 19th. Each month we will analyse the previous month’s results so that we can
Election Josie Pagani (Herald): Contest is between the haves and the have-yachts (paywalled) Tim Watkin (RNZ): Gulliver’s Election… and is Labour angling to govern alone? Stephen Levine (The Conversation): Stardust and substance: New Zealand’s election becomes a ‘third referendum’ on Jacinda Ardern’s leadership AAP: Analysis: What can
Greens and Labour coalition deal Matthew Hooton (Herald): Green deal radically strengthens Ardern while gagging Shaw and Davidson (paywalled) Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s agreement with Greens shows her iron fist Luke Malpass (Stuff): Labour gets to be magnanimous, the Greens get a good deal Herald: Editorial: Jacinda Ardern
At the end of each month, The BFD puts up a new poll with the same question so that we can track changes in voters’ preferences in the lead up to the election on September 19th. Each month we will analyse the previous month’s results so that we can
I have removed the link to January’s poll results from this post as some readers have used it to vote thereby changing the reported results. Please only vote in the February poll provided do not vote in last months poll. At the end of each month, The BFD puts
At the end of each month, The BFD will put up a new poll with the same question so that we can track changes in voters’ preferences in the lead up to the election on September 19th. Each month we will analyse the previous month’s results so that we
